tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48406594947376709122018-03-08T07:32:37.486-07:00The Stevens FamilyJ.D., Jenny, Dawson, Andee M&#39;lee, Monty B, &amp; Hazyn DThe Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.comBlogger428125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-68361342163227836222017-05-20T20:45:00.001-06:002017-05-20T20:45:33.495-06:00April<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hazyn turned 1!!! I borrowed a cake pan from my friend Sandra and made this beautiful butterfly cake for Hazyn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E8K8hFavlT8/WR8VJUO4rJI/AAAAAAAAErE/2hipI3Y34YAFAUBqppUV1tv7N8lKVXE8wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E8K8hFavlT8/WR8VJUO4rJI/AAAAAAAAErE/2hipI3Y34YAFAUBqppUV1tv7N8lKVXE8wCLcB/s320/IMG_0954.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had hotdogs, chips, and cake up at the Lemon's house for her birthday. It wasn't big, but it was perfect. We did miss my family though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NfYMX92jrNI/WR8VNRVJxeI/AAAAAAAAErI/0uit31p77r86mTaYD6KnBTqx5tZiTd6nwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NfYMX92jrNI/WR8VNRVJxeI/AAAAAAAAErI/0uit31p77r86mTaYD6KnBTqx5tZiTd6nwCLcB/s320/IMG_0962.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We ended up in St. George this month and we got a baby and baby stroller for Hazyn from my mom and sister.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also got her a slide because she was loving the one at my sister's house! I couldn't believe how she would just climb up the slide part with no fail! She was so happy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nIv9VKQNoD4/WR8VN_OoONI/AAAAAAAAErQ/QJdaIZ3bv5QPe5eSTnUbiu89CHc5oZ94wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nIv9VKQNoD4/WR8VN_OoONI/AAAAAAAAErQ/QJdaIZ3bv5QPe5eSTnUbiu89CHc5oZ94wCLcB/s320/IMG_0969.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty is getting to where he wants to help with Hazyn all the time. He loves to feed her a bottle and feel like he is important and helping.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cJTVpEPQB9g/WR8VG7o3sAI/AAAAAAAAErA/7m8UpKpGje4m9znWpGTm6vPqECO7x-SDwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cJTVpEPQB9g/WR8VG7o3sAI/AAAAAAAAErA/7m8UpKpGje4m9znWpGTm6vPqECO7x-SDwCLcB/s320/IMG_0932.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I love that he is wanting to help too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1QCakYei390/WR8VGaWRnCI/AAAAAAAAEq8/AeVCqABzzW4cehK4GUT1yypmkEj68QESQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1QCakYei390/WR8VGaWRnCI/AAAAAAAAEq8/AeVCqABzzW4cehK4GUT1yypmkEj68QESQCLcB/s320/IMG_0933.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We celebrated Easter this month during spring break. It was so nice not to have to wake up early for a week! The Easter bunny came late Saturday night while we went for a little walk around town!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He left a little Easter Bunny poop trail that led downstairs! He even pooped out the names for each kid!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lLItPux68W8/WSD8ytWmYrI/AAAAAAAAEsQ/-nCidH-olYs5o5B8gelz97l57wMt-JMBgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lLItPux68W8/WSD8ytWmYrI/AAAAAAAAEsQ/-nCidH-olYs5o5B8gelz97l57wMt-JMBgCLcB/s320/IMG_0987.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SkNaJZ1m8YQ/WSD8yVvuSvI/AAAAAAAAEsM/kwLEtlmvhIIpgjpFvtRkrxvQ3LlbwGjwQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SkNaJZ1m8YQ/WSD8yVvuSvI/AAAAAAAAEsM/kwLEtlmvhIIpgjpFvtRkrxvQ3LlbwGjwQCLcB/s320/IMG_0988.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VbT3sRdGWYA/WSD82qmwW9I/AAAAAAAAEsU/eoATJbHwgS4U_65lTC7Je61kKCH5zI9GwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VbT3sRdGWYA/WSD82qmwW9I/AAAAAAAAEsU/eoATJbHwgS4U_65lTC7Je61kKCH5zI9GwCLcB/s320/IMG_0989.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The boys were sooo excited! Monty kept saying, "It's poop!" I told him to eat it and he said, "That's gross!" lol! Once he watched Dawson eat some Easter bunny poop, he tried some too and thought it didn't taste too bad!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see how happy the boys were to get sleeping bags of their own so they could take it on the Father and Son's campout coming up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J8lBAGb1Oh4/WSD89MlvyHI/AAAAAAAAEsc/1dn9ZkCJtY4AF9d_cFQj6Bha1ECsITF1ACLcB/s1600/IMG_0991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J8lBAGb1Oh4/WSD89MlvyHI/AAAAAAAAEsc/1dn9ZkCJtY4AF9d_cFQj6Bha1ECsITF1ACLcB/s320/IMG_0991.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Hazyn stuffed her mouth full of jelly beans... oh! I mean Easter bunny poop.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DCbm7_rYCnI/WSD88Wh7q3I/AAAAAAAAEsY/mEcgmIMy11MjHBTt_0QHdjr5gjzJ2loZwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DCbm7_rYCnI/WSD88Wh7q3I/AAAAAAAAEsY/mEcgmIMy11MjHBTt_0QHdjr5gjzJ2loZwCLcB/s320/IMG_0992.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;She was so happy to just have some sugar!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQQckiHhzFA/WSD9Av4IXaI/AAAAAAAAEsg/WA0Gk03QTRctJtCYCKILNfWnfQXpIlaEwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQQckiHhzFA/WSD9Av4IXaI/AAAAAAAAEsg/WA0Gk03QTRctJtCYCKILNfWnfQXpIlaEwCLcB/s320/IMG_0994.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Then she finally made her way over to her chair and didn't want to get out unless she needed more 'poop.'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T2XU0qNy0wY/WSD9CNTR10I/AAAAAAAAEsk/jMOOx6qSihIP9ftMGe3d5_GOzOZm46SDACLcB/s1600/IMG_0996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T2XU0qNy0wY/WSD9CNTR10I/AAAAAAAAEsk/jMOOx6qSihIP9ftMGe3d5_GOzOZm46SDACLcB/s320/IMG_0996.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">During April we had our furnace go out and water heater. One night I went downstairs and smelled gas really bad. We shut off the furnace and left the house to air out until we felt it was safe to come back. In the morning we called Questar. They came out and checked everything. He turned on the furnace and checked the exhaust only to find that there was 4,000 ppm of carbon monoxide coming out. He tagged the furnace and shut it all off and said to not turn it back on. We were lucky to be alive. We got the HVAC guy out the next day and he told us that 700 ppm of carbon monoxide was dangerous. We WERE lucky to be alive!!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two weeks later I smelled gas again. I called Questar again and he told us that our water heater was putting out 48,000 ppm of natural gas. So he had to tag it and turn it off. We were left with no hot water and no heat. It was killing us. We got a water heater the next day, but without heat it made it hard to stay at home because it still was quite cold out.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had several heaven sent tender mercies of people helping us out so we could afford a new water heater. We eventually got a furnace, but we are trying to get time to put it in.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With all these things, the next thing we knew it was baseball time and May!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-31383304292370096002017-05-20T20:32:00.000-06:002017-05-20T20:32:48.654-06:00March<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> 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center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This month we celebrated our 10<sup>th</sup>anniversary! It was also the month that my nephew got married! J.D. and I planned out some fun things to do with the kids.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H4KB9kNsCA0/WR8OYCV4XZI/AAAAAAAAEpU/hhX95HybPKM6rbUWPuTthdciFmzE6ftFQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H4KB9kNsCA0/WR8OYCV4XZI/AAAAAAAAEpU/hhX95HybPKM6rbUWPuTthdciFmzE6ftFQCLcB/s320/IMG_0731.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We took the kids to eat at Rumbi’s in Salt Lake because that is where J.D. and I ate for our first date! <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We even sat where J.D. and I sat for our first date. We sat with a random stranger at this table because there weren’t anymore places to sit once we got our food.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qdddKMbUb1s/WR8OcB-93CI/AAAAAAAAEpc/NNycVjxd7gMQFchitz2MOYqTYQBKfw58gCLcB/s1600/IMG_0735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qdddKMbUb1s/WR8OcB-93CI/AAAAAAAAEpc/NNycVjxd7gMQFchitz2MOYqTYQBKfw58gCLcB/s320/IMG_0735.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The food was better than I remember! We then ventured to the Bountiful Temple. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c899cjZPXrQ/WR8ObwRAm-I/AAAAAAAAEpY/_u1rUGX8pf4-nuFZL6arpY1nwZ9PTVikgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c899cjZPXrQ/WR8ObwRAm-I/AAAAAAAAEpY/_u1rUGX8pf4-nuFZL6arpY1nwZ9PTVikgCLcB/s320/IMG_0741.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We showed the kids where J.D. proposed to me. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D7WK0uHPyJM/WR8OqAO1owI/AAAAAAAAEpw/St01gAv-_Lkopht0OHY_gUl8eTNrAlyTACLcB/s1600/IMG_0751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D7WK0uHPyJM/WR8OqAO1owI/AAAAAAAAEpw/St01gAv-_Lkopht0OHY_gUl8eTNrAlyTACLcB/s320/IMG_0751.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The kids loved the water fountain there and thought the view was majestic. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKsw7-CU13Y/WR8Ohqa65wI/AAAAAAAAEpg/xlQ5GNH_7UAGHQDDJedmLQvSwCkeccWwwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKsw7-CU13Y/WR8Ohqa65wI/AAAAAAAAEpg/xlQ5GNH_7UAGHQDDJedmLQvSwCkeccWwwCLcB/s320/IMG_0743.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I2Guc67e6Ls/WR8Oiir0OmI/AAAAAAAAEpo/G-bghWdboI4c4ViQqC5ZhOinfS3WbdEYQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I2Guc67e6Ls/WR8Oiir0OmI/AAAAAAAAEpo/G-bghWdboI4c4ViQqC5ZhOinfS3WbdEYQCLcB/s320/IMG_0745.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-be-7uAp7xCU/WR8Oh4oG9gI/AAAAAAAAEpk/Q8_H1jjaBtoVQlgFOwHrp3iZXrEJIbvjQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-be-7uAp7xCU/WR8Oh4oG9gI/AAAAAAAAEpk/Q8_H1jjaBtoVQlgFOwHrp3iZXrEJIbvjQCLcB/s320/IMG_0747.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We stayed in a hotel in Clinton for the wedding. I love having older nieces and nephews who can watch the kids while we were able to go into the temple. It was a beautiful Temple (The ogden temple).&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My mom put Chase's hair into a pony and Dawson got the&nbsp;biggest kick out of it.&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U9v8YOQvgzM/WR8OnxErZRI/AAAAAAAAEps/u-wskLt8gGwcPFxCOfU4x7Rl4BAyYdzTACLcB/s1600/IMG_0764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U9v8YOQvgzM/WR8OnxErZRI/AAAAAAAAEps/u-wskLt8gGwcPFxCOfU4x7Rl4BAyYdzTACLcB/s320/IMG_0764.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We got to light sparklers that night as James and Nicole walked through and off to their honeymoon. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UTadrPGoqUE/WR8Oqeyo90I/AAAAAAAAEp0/__6o7oBTTwMDjrJL5l1dE2wKOYzB-rgAACLcB/s1600/IMG_0777.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UTadrPGoqUE/WR8Oqeyo90I/AAAAAAAAEp0/__6o7oBTTwMDjrJL5l1dE2wKOYzB-rgAACLcB/s320/IMG_0777.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We also went down to the reception in Kanab. For some reason my kids have this obsession with playing with my hair. It drives me crazy, but it drives me&nbsp;more crazy when they scream and cry... so I give in.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uZFde3Cde5Q/WR8OsAIfRcI/AAAAAAAAEp4/JbJuJ-AMZcUZhh0lRD9NSta8jLEaM_nOgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uZFde3Cde5Q/WR8OsAIfRcI/AAAAAAAAEp4/JbJuJ-AMZcUZhh0lRD9NSta8jLEaM_nOgCLcB/s320/IMG_0779.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I helped serve at the reception which is exactly where I wanted to be. I didn't want to be&nbsp;socializing and sitting around. It was nice to have something to do. Afterwards, I found my little Monty dying to have some cake...&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pbft4Fxq8Cs/WR8OzEPbcII/AAAAAAAAEqA/En_Pt9yGF9E0zFIMmetGmBRMfmxxdLVmACLcB/s1600/IMG_0796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pbft4Fxq8Cs/WR8OzEPbcII/AAAAAAAAEqA/En_Pt9yGF9E0zFIMmetGmBRMfmxxdLVmACLcB/s320/IMG_0796.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He just&nbsp;couldn't resist!&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NXCG95uktRo/WR8OyTiWFEI/AAAAAAAAEp8/QhuCDHdBcbsRL6-su6_Cwbxf93775o2vQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NXCG95uktRo/WR8OyTiWFEI/AAAAAAAAEp8/QhuCDHdBcbsRL6-su6_Cwbxf93775o2vQCLcB/s320/IMG_0799.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We went out to the hills the next day to have&nbsp;sandwiches and play with the family. We got there and guess what!? Our tire went flat. We got it filled back up with a small air compressor and tire kit that my brother in laws brought... and then tried to enjoy a&nbsp;couple of hours together.&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXrWDqM7HYE/WR8OzMsvXRI/AAAAAAAAEqE/V3i-rqbZJTw9Xjupw6Ic1DLtzJmom2oHgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXrWDqM7HYE/WR8OzMsvXRI/AAAAAAAAEqE/V3i-rqbZJTw9Xjupw6Ic1DLtzJmom2oHgCLcB/s320/IMG_0803.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I&nbsp;love my family so much!</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l3gk9a2BSuA/WR8O7f6o3iI/AAAAAAAAEqM/fW8OQFcV1JQn4YyeiUtXrUnzee6mlEQbgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l3gk9a2BSuA/WR8O7f6o3iI/AAAAAAAAEqM/fW8OQFcV1JQn4YyeiUtXrUnzee6mlEQbgCLcB/s320/IMG_0810.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They just know how to have a good time!&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n9t2r492Qns/WR8O6eySMcI/AAAAAAAAEqI/cb2ycwqEV88IhDmgwOWDN-GwPzkY3ISUQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n9t2r492Qns/WR8O6eySMcI/AAAAAAAAEqI/cb2ycwqEV88IhDmgwOWDN-GwPzkY3ISUQCLcB/s320/IMG_0811.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The dirt and sand is the best part of it all!&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iI2daXsSgek/WR8O-VRFuvI/AAAAAAAAEqU/7bqA4YycO38SpdCzXrHTtDoO7ovj9asuQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iI2daXsSgek/WR8O-VRFuvI/AAAAAAAAEqU/7bqA4YycO38SpdCzXrHTtDoO7ovj9asuQCLcB/s320/IMG_0814.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I stayed in the shade most of the time because I didn't want Hazyn getting burnt. Yep, it was March and we were worried about sunburns down in sunny Kanab.&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3DKJnT5V8M/WR8O-LZWHKI/AAAAAAAAEqQ/Xik4a2-lbIYotfgJn2KqGx90yODHJ6jCACLcB/s1600/IMG_0820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3DKJnT5V8M/WR8O-LZWHKI/AAAAAAAAEqQ/Xik4a2-lbIYotfgJn2KqGx90yODHJ6jCACLcB/s320/IMG_0820.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Me and my bug&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jzeSbjYgM-M/WR8O-57TKmI/AAAAAAAAEqY/HEJyAmFBzU0VhMgoAvD1Fp54P3K2YO9VQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jzeSbjYgM-M/WR8O-57TKmI/AAAAAAAAEqY/HEJyAmFBzU0VhMgoAvD1Fp54P3K2YO9VQCLcB/s320/IMG_0823.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">J.D. got a good nap in before the drive home...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wOo4aYzL2TE/WR8PHZU2BHI/AAAAAAAAEqg/1bNQnSEHdcA1bRg2c0NmEmm0b-V8gTJ-ACLcB/s1600/IMG_0826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wOo4aYzL2TE/WR8PHZU2BHI/AAAAAAAAEqg/1bNQnSEHdcA1bRg2c0NmEmm0b-V8gTJ-ACLcB/s320/IMG_0826.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Choc and Brie brought these chairs... they were comfy...&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iHt9hJBQuV0/WR8PItHJ0BI/AAAAAAAAEqk/OdDV5r-lCEsIZ4vFhuGEGQVPojRtmdFLACLcB/s1600/IMG_0835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iHt9hJBQuV0/WR8PItHJ0BI/AAAAAAAAEqk/OdDV5r-lCEsIZ4vFhuGEGQVPojRtmdFLACLcB/s320/IMG_0835.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We did make it home that night because my dad had a&nbsp;permanent tire kit that we used back at their home. We were so happy to get home and we were able to get two new tires on the van the next day. We then cleaned the van and posted it for sale.... We just need something more handy man ish like a truck. Especially if we want to do the business full time.&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In the mean time we had a lot of fun at home...&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><!--EndFragment--><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQny26_gxSs/WR8ONABP1HI/AAAAAAAAEpE/225yz25E29of0xNbCUIpuhEaplitl4nIACLcB/s1600/IMG_0660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQny26_gxSs/WR8ONABP1HI/AAAAAAAAEpE/225yz25E29of0xNbCUIpuhEaplitl4nIACLcB/s320/IMG_0660.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We did actually go out to eat for our anniversary on the actual day. We went to Paradise Inn in Fillmore and they have beer battered fries!!! who knew!!? I had been craving these fries since we left Montana!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZW6s9LFdRsM/WR8OTClwixI/AAAAAAAAEpM/Lt6YKMq1p3kXaYA3NmP1NONcch1HIfpEQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZW6s9LFdRsM/WR8OTClwixI/AAAAAAAAEpM/Lt6YKMq1p3kXaYA3NmP1NONcch1HIfpEQCLcB/s320/IMG_0686.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">&nbsp;Hazyn's hair continued to grow, so we got another hair cut...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9MXhuCwQpMo/WR8ORg5pnfI/AAAAAAAAEpI/OvoO0XOR16cvhNiheqytVpt4ZFZn_L-BwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9MXhuCwQpMo/WR8ORg5pnfI/AAAAAAAAEpI/OvoO0XOR16cvhNiheqytVpt4ZFZn_L-BwCLcB/s320/IMG_0694.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Monty found my glass tea cups and HAD to have pepsi in it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nUp-1UB-FWo/WR8PFpdh9EI/AAAAAAAAEqc/jdMZ3sCzPLc9DNedaTbDZVdznnLYNyB8wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nUp-1UB-FWo/WR8PFpdh9EI/AAAAAAAAEqc/jdMZ3sCzPLc9DNedaTbDZVdznnLYNyB8wCLcB/s320/IMG_0844.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">&nbsp;Monty and Hazyn sometimes get along... Monty doesn't realize how strong he is and will just hug her or try to hold her.. It usually ends with Hazyn screaming. But sometimes I catch moments like these when Monty is sharing with Hazyn and they are both calm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THOrjur_MOc/WR8PMYfBF-I/AAAAAAAAEqo/nxEhd1d3o000iJS7svvWpPQ1QabBISTKgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THOrjur_MOc/WR8PMYfBF-I/AAAAAAAAEqo/nxEhd1d3o000iJS7svvWpPQ1QabBISTKgCLcB/s320/IMG_0862.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">&nbsp;We end up at the Lemon's house a lot and had a planking contest... Katie won. lol!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oPfEsFs5HYk/WR8PNMQ8KPI/AAAAAAAAEqs/6lBaSTZtcKYE3efVirZFUHgeT0y1_9PegCLcB/s1600/IMG_0923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oPfEsFs5HYk/WR8PNMQ8KPI/AAAAAAAAEqs/6lBaSTZtcKYE3efVirZFUHgeT0y1_9PegCLcB/s320/IMG_0923.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a fun month and I was ready for spring break.</span></div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-60342998951720991682017-05-20T20:26:00.002-06:002017-05-20T20:30:40.271-06:00February<div style="text-align: center;">February was so much fun. J.D. finished the booth for Wade Lemon Hunting and then they paid for us to stay in Vegas and come to the Safari Club International show. This is a HUGE hunting show and seriously would take days just to see everything there. We got to spend 1 day and then relax and hang out in Vegas for two nights for free! Here are some of the things we saw.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n5RzeaAvN0U/WR5t9-MH_qI/AAAAAAAAEnc/MWpzQwX4M8gee5NDGCsRAbizPQalhvwbwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n5RzeaAvN0U/WR5t9-MH_qI/AAAAAAAAEnc/MWpzQwX4M8gee5NDGCsRAbizPQalhvwbwCLcB/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Taxidermy has seriously taken on a whole new level of wow if you ask me. I had no idea how amazingly talented these people are.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZynKk6Yk1U/WR5t6MBRQwI/AAAAAAAAEnU/SQEgh_1DbAQvyHdqy8xH6mTKznhv3TU9wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZynKk6Yk1U/WR5t6MBRQwI/AAAAAAAAEnU/SQEgh_1DbAQvyHdqy8xH6mTKznhv3TU9wCLcB/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I tried on a $13,000 fur coat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZwnJZbjy0w/WR5t8gX7YnI/AAAAAAAAEnY/r8odGQ0m2To3T2-0nVr2ERypHY4I_VhGwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZwnJZbjy0w/WR5t8gX7YnI/AAAAAAAAEnY/r8odGQ0m2To3T2-0nVr2ERypHY4I_VhGwCLcB/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We did take Hazyn, but left the boys in St. George with my sister. It was pretty cool to see how tall I am to a baby giraffe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ahRNi3O_gDk/WR5uFaFReII/AAAAAAAAEng/enONlF_r5Z4FzsLsFNcTfPX_tDYKeBLlwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ahRNi3O_gDk/WR5uFaFReII/AAAAAAAAEng/enONlF_r5Z4FzsLsFNcTfPX_tDYKeBLlwCLcB/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We had to get a few pics with J.D. even though he hates pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V-tnxV4rRgI/WR5uGIemoNI/AAAAAAAAEnk/Ov0axaRRYUQtXAvU0WjSKc2l02MxsL8lgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V-tnxV4rRgI/WR5uGIemoNI/AAAAAAAAEnk/Ov0axaRRYUQtXAvU0WjSKc2l02MxsL8lgCLcB/s320/IMG_0013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The water buffalo was amazing! I can't imagine how many hours and months it would take to create this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--GYO3pMGd98/WR5uJNm-vSI/AAAAAAAAEno/ZI5u5S72A_Emf-LG-mdd-AlKUCAAQxurgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--GYO3pMGd98/WR5uJNm-vSI/AAAAAAAAEno/ZI5u5S72A_Emf-LG-mdd-AlKUCAAQxurgCLcB/s320/IMG_0015.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Here is J.D. in front of the booth he built! Everything you see besides the animals is all J.D. and his skills. It was by far one of the best booths there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CPmfxZP35Ak/WR5uN69N5KI/AAAAAAAAEns/zY5xTnNKfOcUhkD7084R8Pi7OOLeWLBzgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CPmfxZP35Ak/WR5uN69N5KI/AAAAAAAAEns/zY5xTnNKfOcUhkD7084R8Pi7OOLeWLBzgCLcB/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We went to eat at Denny's one morning and Hazyn was loving the spoon with or without food!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sKvg21n_FGc/WR5uOAei6uI/AAAAAAAAEnw/GyLGzMxAu5IfsAGsZ2DY1I5XrCWoezdWACLcB/s1600/IMG_0515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sKvg21n_FGc/WR5uOAei6uI/AAAAAAAAEnw/GyLGzMxAu5IfsAGsZ2DY1I5XrCWoezdWACLcB/s320/IMG_0515.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We came home after those fun days in vegas, and when we got home, Monty immediately crashed for hours... lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5Q3MgMkURc/WR5uU0siIwI/AAAAAAAAEn8/ACdOvus-Cz0NNYQH8mEO7ZW8Ue8VZ6YeACLcB/s1600/IMG_0527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5Q3MgMkURc/WR5uU0siIwI/AAAAAAAAEn8/ACdOvus-Cz0NNYQH8mEO7ZW8Ue8VZ6YeACLcB/s320/IMG_0527.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. and I spent a Valentines night at the Lemon's. We had steaks and salad, and Katie went all out on the decorations and dessert. It was so much fun! I had been telling J.D. I had a surprise for him and then we pulled up to the Lemon's house that night.. We were laughing pretty hard because I had made it sound like the surprise was going to be out in the town.. technically it was.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Monty is my kid that gets hurt, and usually gets over it pretty fast. He just gets hurt ALL the time and has the worst marks from it. This is from falling off the chair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iY0y7bM3eYo/WR5uSoyvGzI/AAAAAAAAEn0/5sYFqZBMwmw7ZlU_1A3ah9onCt6WgCdHwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iY0y7bM3eYo/WR5uSoyvGzI/AAAAAAAAEn0/5sYFqZBMwmw7ZlU_1A3ah9onCt6WgCdHwCLcB/s320/IMG_0529.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;He has broken his foot before, but for the most part I need to be grateful he hasn't broken more after all he has endured.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vcz9vcs9lIE/WR5uT4FlRqI/AAAAAAAAEn4/jjLFXg7tzYsfrkjmQ2uYf_QJwaSA6JWygCLcB/s1600/IMG_0530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vcz9vcs9lIE/WR5uT4FlRqI/AAAAAAAAEn4/jjLFXg7tzYsfrkjmQ2uYf_QJwaSA6JWygCLcB/s320/IMG_0530.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Our sweet Hazie Bug has the best bed head! It is hilarious to see how wild her hair gets every morning and then she just grins so big! She is the cutest!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ib_Z4T9D8TA/WR5uYb3PBZI/AAAAAAAAEoE/iMubY7vjjhAvb8fXVRtbUt3JCFjCulOJACLcB/s1600/IMG_0531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ib_Z4T9D8TA/WR5uYb3PBZI/AAAAAAAAEoE/iMubY7vjjhAvb8fXVRtbUt3JCFjCulOJACLcB/s320/IMG_0531.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;She finds herself stuck in places and thinks she is so smart for getting into it, but then screams when she can't get out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y5lHxaT-Xv0/WR5uXUtV6sI/AAAAAAAAEoA/Fz3FrtKbo_gs4maO5OLJdyIW-L3gugeowCLcB/s1600/IMG_0538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y5lHxaT-Xv0/WR5uXUtV6sI/AAAAAAAAEoA/Fz3FrtKbo_gs4maO5OLJdyIW-L3gugeowCLcB/s320/IMG_0538.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Here is another Monty crash. lol! I find him all over the house sleeping in random places. He reminds me of my brother Choc who can sleep in any position at any time. Not even kidding. This is how Monty is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o5H7pL69VSE/WR5uamg3-BI/AAAAAAAAEoI/GPt8Jl5tNnomWPTKidSRgTSVSMX1K-wwACLcB/s1600/IMG_0543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o5H7pL69VSE/WR5uamg3-BI/AAAAAAAAEoI/GPt8Jl5tNnomWPTKidSRgTSVSMX1K-wwACLcB/s320/IMG_0543.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We tried braided pig tails for the first time! I can't believe she is only 7 months and I can do so much with her hair. At this point she has already had a hair cut too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8CdD9DdT3c8/WR5ue_AW-vI/AAAAAAAAEoM/R-IO2dnToK8yGx4IWqS_eC2ufZcXDrb-QCLcB/s1600/IMG_0563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8CdD9DdT3c8/WR5ue_AW-vI/AAAAAAAAEoM/R-IO2dnToK8yGx4IWqS_eC2ufZcXDrb-QCLcB/s320/IMG_0563.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Later this month we went up to stay with the Shakespears and go to the Salt Lake Hunting show. This one was a heck of a lot cheaper to get into, but it was SO crowded. The girls didn't go... and Monty. J.D. said he saw the booth he made again, but they just fought through people and didn't enjoy it as much.</div><div style="text-align: center;">While the men went out, we went to the park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q3Iy1WYKuoE/WR5uisx5GyI/AAAAAAAAEoQ/h2hsD3YdMA4FAcBArxEt2MEeRN7ug2jvwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q3Iy1WYKuoE/WR5uisx5GyI/AAAAAAAAEoQ/h2hsD3YdMA4FAcBArxEt2MEeRN7ug2jvwCLcB/s320/IMG_0567.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Hazyn and Brooke are about a month apart, but Brooke is taller! lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0OmuTH75Zlg/WR5urJaU2JI/AAAAAAAAEoc/0JTUxiTqCJwEZD7ft6UJEVLzJaAfDz2SwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0OmuTH75Zlg/WR5urJaU2JI/AAAAAAAAEoc/0JTUxiTqCJwEZD7ft6UJEVLzJaAfDz2SwCLcB/s320/IMG_0571.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And then we just came home and took random pictures throughout our days.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty put yogurt on his upper lip and said, "Mom! I have a mustache!" I didn't even know he knew what a mustache was. lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLeIhFjS6hA/WR5ulxsrkjI/AAAAAAAAEoU/bYR1bTSQoh4lssArXvF9IsvdtvKkAsQVwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLeIhFjS6hA/WR5ulxsrkjI/AAAAAAAAEoU/bYR1bTSQoh4lssArXvF9IsvdtvKkAsQVwCLcB/s320/IMG_0576.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Hazyn figured out how to climb into her carseat without help...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nI8W6YQ0QB4/WR5unsJJ-tI/AAAAAAAAEoY/bwGgjkiQgBgdmbLV_6Ew-HOGqZ7775tSACLcB/s1600/IMG_0583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nI8W6YQ0QB4/WR5unsJJ-tI/AAAAAAAAEoY/bwGgjkiQgBgdmbLV_6Ew-HOGqZ7775tSACLcB/s320/IMG_0583.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Dawson took random pics with my phone... he is such a goofball! He is doing so good in school. We had parent teacher conference this month and he is the top of his class, starting to be on a 5th grade reading level, and always strives for 100% on everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-acsyBjQA6kI/WR5uriRYRiI/AAAAAAAAEog/Rr3e_f15hRIZVo5Wm1cBeFqmMpKi3u8rQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-acsyBjQA6kI/WR5uriRYRiI/AAAAAAAAEog/Rr3e_f15hRIZVo5Wm1cBeFqmMpKi3u8rQCLcB/s320/IMG_0609.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;This little girl is such a stinker! If I don't buckler her in she insists on standing. I'm lucky she hasn't fallen yet! She just loves to be at the highest height if she can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_jPMCbpkzRQ/WR5urmGLURI/AAAAAAAAEok/ZEoAwC9yDbst4JVdAU8YTyxPzOZ2c6Y9QCLcB/s1600/IMG_0644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_jPMCbpkzRQ/WR5urmGLURI/AAAAAAAAEok/ZEoAwC9yDbst4JVdAU8YTyxPzOZ2c6Y9QCLcB/s320/IMG_0644.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The library in our community held a Dr. Suess Day! The kids loved it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PHyWSSMdpxc/WR5uuGdF20I/AAAAAAAAEoo/8YXmdLVnps8oqoBVEMBDOwm7_l7wZYedwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PHyWSSMdpxc/WR5uuGdF20I/AAAAAAAAEoo/8YXmdLVnps8oqoBVEMBDOwm7_l7wZYedwCLcB/s320/IMG_0662.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawson finished up his basketball season and we get a little break before baseball. I'm so worn out from going to games with little kids. We are still working on the basement, but we did get canned lights up finally. J.D. is getting busier and busier with his handy man. Hopefully he will be able to do this full time in the next year or two. He is getting ready to hire people and build the business up enough. We could just do handyman, but we are waiting for a few more things to work out before we don't rely on a steady paycheck. I'm finally feeling better after the ER visit in November. I'm working out a lot and can't wait to stop nursing. We are so grateful to live in Holden and be able to have a home and live a life we want.</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-43800500616076461912017-05-20T20:25:00.000-06:002017-05-20T20:30:20.341-06:00January<div style="text-align: center;">January was filled with a lot of new and random things. Going through the pics, I don't even know which order they go in because it was so random.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty started Sunbeams! He screamed his head off... but after 2 sundays he figured out that I wasn't coming. I hope his teachers can still hear.... well one of them anyway. The other one is already 90%deaf thank goodness!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CiRCn7MAnj0/WR5tE9OKkrI/AAAAAAAAEmE/NMbqccSUNMQYTdcpjB-us9FI8VgaQMh5wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CiRCn7MAnj0/WR5tE9OKkrI/AAAAAAAAEmE/NMbqccSUNMQYTdcpjB-us9FI8VgaQMh5wCLcB/s320/IMG_0221.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawson loves having someone sit by him in the van...&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LSE2SrHIqsk/WR5s__6t4QI/AAAAAAAAEl4/9z0r1-dmFAA1kq_V957HiTjM-TEDuv1lQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LSE2SrHIqsk/WR5s__6t4QI/AAAAAAAAEl4/9z0r1-dmFAA1kq_V957HiTjM-TEDuv1lQCLcB/s320/IMG_0231.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">J.D. had to go on the Klondike with the Young Men and said it was actually fun!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qtU3nyqgyps/WR5tErimBJI/AAAAAAAAEmA/hzt8Il-Sp-EbbpaQcHwP1lCK3FFajKK6QCLcB/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qtU3nyqgyps/WR5tErimBJI/AAAAAAAAEmA/hzt8Il-Sp-EbbpaQcHwP1lCK3FFajKK6QCLcB/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty is so funny! He can't help but do goofy things all the time!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkQZJNOGGEw/WR5tJ3MkP-I/AAAAAAAAEmM/TevN3Z_F1HkfIblkWXAhoE0B4rxtu73PgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkQZJNOGGEw/WR5tJ3MkP-I/AAAAAAAAEmM/TevN3Z_F1HkfIblkWXAhoE0B4rxtu73PgCLcB/s320/IMG_0408.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hazyn is learning how to stack blocks and is starting to walk along furniture!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7VAuPoITWE/WR5tJgh5iHI/AAAAAAAAEmI/uzfiC1gqNFYPob_l-27kM9nM3OKSDKa-gCLcB/s1600/IMG_0410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7VAuPoITWE/WR5tJgh5iHI/AAAAAAAAEmI/uzfiC1gqNFYPob_l-27kM9nM3OKSDKa-gCLcB/s320/IMG_0410.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a lot of snow this year which we are so truly grateful for! Dawson and Monty spent many afternoons out in the snow and playing.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vzi-3BsJkNo/WR5tKn28exI/AAAAAAAAEmQ/H1r-PMsnxqE5mx_kIn5D4x2uIHClRhbnQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vzi-3BsJkNo/WR5tKn28exI/AAAAAAAAEmQ/H1r-PMsnxqE5mx_kIn5D4x2uIHClRhbnQCLcB/s320/IMG_0417.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also spent a lot of time indoors..... not our favorite thing, but we somehow learn to entertain ourselves..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EeJLmBEMRZM/WR5tOQ16D6I/AAAAAAAAEmU/BH-_dPsVFQ8zClS6iFq2PIVug7F0t1mtQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EeJLmBEMRZM/WR5tOQ16D6I/AAAAAAAAEmU/BH-_dPsVFQ8zClS6iFq2PIVug7F0t1mtQCLcB/s320/IMG_0433.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">or we just go to the church and play basketball and eat lots of candy....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0h0Bssq9rcs/WR5tPpJRr5I/AAAAAAAAEmY/Y2FjMB4c-3wrG5jRKIYc8BhslElB4_ZKwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0h0Bssq9rcs/WR5tPpJRr5I/AAAAAAAAEmY/Y2FjMB4c-3wrG5jRKIYc8BhslElB4_ZKwCLcB/s320/IMG_0442.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">or cookies... I couldn't believe her face after 1 cooke!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--NbPyFBFzzk/WR5tP_1cOpI/AAAAAAAAEmc/LDIOjtGjstErwOWBjT6WHCv1GNUjQAsNACLcB/s1600/IMG_0450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--NbPyFBFzzk/WR5tP_1cOpI/AAAAAAAAEmc/LDIOjtGjstErwOWBjT6WHCv1GNUjQAsNACLcB/s320/IMG_0450.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty is somewhat potty training. He is pretty stubborn and won't do something unless he really wants to. However, on the days he wants to be in underwear, it ends up with no underwear and pj's. lol!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--7_YZimq7-0/WR5tXhLSBjI/AAAAAAAAEmg/qbtFs6voKtQ8iUCsHqc9nhdEdwQWIyCiwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--7_YZimq7-0/WR5tXhLSBjI/AAAAAAAAEmg/qbtFs6voKtQ8iUCsHqc9nhdEdwQWIyCiwCLcB/s320/IMG_0464.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to take a pic of Hazyn and her tongue fettish. All my kids have had a phase where they discover their tongue and love to stick it out.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ymej_XvjEb8/WR5tYeZM2ZI/AAAAAAAAEmk/hPdCCUgDMcsUqAE3BhP_KDY6zR36VbYnQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ymej_XvjEb8/WR5tYeZM2ZI/AAAAAAAAEmk/hPdCCUgDMcsUqAE3BhP_KDY6zR36VbYnQCLcB/s320/IMG_0479.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">we had Hazyn's 9 month check up and she is pretty skinny. She is in the 3rd percentile for weight, and the 80th for height. She is built more like Dawson with these stats. However she is on track mentally and is the cutest thing.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fEPx2MqL8uI/WR5tbU-fWQI/AAAAAAAAEms/JMdQrxfNHYclOp6_Ej_OGHZt0hLNWDjKACLcB/s1600/IMG_0486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fEPx2MqL8uI/WR5tbU-fWQI/AAAAAAAAEms/JMdQrxfNHYclOp6_Ej_OGHZt0hLNWDjKACLcB/s320/IMG_0486.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She did cut her eye open one day with a pop can! I still can't figure out how... but she did. I ran to J.D. and he put some super glue on it. It seemed to heal up just fine.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dDIhCphj0b4/WR5tZfJgcrI/AAAAAAAAEmo/V_2knSPdVRk_fPvp3b-p6HIW_8PwYzirgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dDIhCphj0b4/WR5tZfJgcrI/AAAAAAAAEmo/V_2knSPdVRk_fPvp3b-p6HIW_8PwYzirgCLcB/s320/IMG_0496.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is another one of those moments that I absolutely want to remember.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mW9dFMWLrXA/WR5tcmjLoiI/AAAAAAAAEmw/SRBJWq9Vsvg6bbiTTQKRho3GTFbTd2gxgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mW9dFMWLrXA/WR5tcmjLoiI/AAAAAAAAEmw/SRBJWq9Vsvg6bbiTTQKRho3GTFbTd2gxgCLcB/s320/IMG_0499.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it when Monty keeps clothes on and lets me do his hair. He is such a handsome little guy and I love his smile!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SoBTXZkJ2G4/WR5tfn0PRqI/AAAAAAAAEm4/EjZTZNd5dBEKAKqveobADPu5sJdkjAGHQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SoBTXZkJ2G4/WR5tfn0PRqI/AAAAAAAAEm4/EjZTZNd5dBEKAKqveobADPu5sJdkjAGHQCLcB/s320/IMG_0503.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This month we had to go to the dentist for some cavities to be filled. They had to put Monty out. I'm not kidding when I say I was so scared holding him as he went out, but when he woke up he was a totally different kid. He must have need a deep sleep! lol&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Jpx61khXhw/WR5tfT2fOmI/AAAAAAAAEm0/YoI-My0DK2wpfls9dOX7E0lW5ytbi87pwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Jpx61khXhw/WR5tfT2fOmI/AAAAAAAAEm0/YoI-My0DK2wpfls9dOX7E0lW5ytbi87pwCLcB/s320/IMG_0508.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found a bunch of photos of Dawson too!....&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H37T6k9knrQ/WR5thAOxnvI/AAAAAAAAEm8/HHrS0SXjABs3SbnXr3VobbkZ_-aVX1R5ACLcB/s1600/IMG_1400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H37T6k9knrQ/WR5thAOxnvI/AAAAAAAAEm8/HHrS0SXjABs3SbnXr3VobbkZ_-aVX1R5ACLcB/s320/IMG_1400.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">a smile...&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DmBZkZBVmbY/WR5tiZ357KI/AAAAAAAAEnE/-Mv1BgqdRTYk3tuT_UG3boimiffjS1FrgCLcB/s1600/IMG_1401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DmBZkZBVmbY/WR5tiZ357KI/AAAAAAAAEnE/-Mv1BgqdRTYk3tuT_UG3boimiffjS1FrgCLcB/s320/IMG_1401.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and deer in the head lights...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CqethOth47M/WR5tjOoUjnI/AAAAAAAAEnM/X4EQo_zQecM3FxjBhdHKUTdKNWfYVhYigCLcB/s1600/IMG_1402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CqethOth47M/WR5tjOoUjnI/AAAAAAAAEnM/X4EQo_zQecM3FxjBhdHKUTdKNWfYVhYigCLcB/s320/IMG_1402.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and... something else...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fiCRkUDsfqE/WR5tjDBvlYI/AAAAAAAAEnQ/8yTYiuJNHzQTXBpVDRwinB4YAt0_gPpnQCLcB/s1600/IMG_1403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fiCRkUDsfqE/WR5tjDBvlYI/AAAAAAAAEnQ/8yTYiuJNHzQTXBpVDRwinB4YAt0_gPpnQCLcB/s320/IMG_1403.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gotta love my kids!</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-20775963267692632262017-05-18T21:55:00.003-06:002017-05-18T21:55:30.409-06:00DecemberAfter decorating the tree, we were all for the Christmas spirit.<br />We got a lot of hay for the horse and the boys had a ton of fun unloading all of it and climbing on it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UPIRBOt5wPQ/WR5bObllKuI/AAAAAAAAEj0/IhBnpvjFUUkW58wQuhGLsyK4FqasEzOrACLcB/s1600/IMG_0122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UPIRBOt5wPQ/WR5bObllKuI/AAAAAAAAEj0/IhBnpvjFUUkW58wQuhGLsyK4FqasEzOrACLcB/s320/IMG_0122.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;J.D. worked on the booth for the hunting guide company... he is so talented!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqCiw3d8Ccc/WR5bKa8YDkI/AAAAAAAAEjw/xyvJkQxXddcWEQ3f0c67inywrV7VsyB0QCLcB/s1600/IMG_0128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqCiw3d8Ccc/WR5bKa8YDkI/AAAAAAAAEjw/xyvJkQxXddcWEQ3f0c67inywrV7VsyB0QCLcB/s320/IMG_0128.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;One day I want my kitchen to be this rustic! I love it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B0mIEGgW0dE/WR5baRmFeZI/AAAAAAAAEkI/f4hMfXO4bLMP9OqW396R4XH44t2meEJMQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B0mIEGgW0dE/WR5baRmFeZI/AAAAAAAAEkI/f4hMfXO4bLMP9OqW396R4XH44t2meEJMQCLcB/s320/IMG_0172.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Since the weather was so cold, we played a lot at the church. Monty loves to pose!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NMp-K8JOA80/WR5bH9CXTLI/AAAAAAAAEjs/i283eSaMbbow73Z3xeOXQe5Vqhs3JT2fgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NMp-K8JOA80/WR5bH9CXTLI/AAAAAAAAEjs/i283eSaMbbow73Z3xeOXQe5Vqhs3JT2fgCLcB/s320/IMG_0143.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;I worked on a stocking for Hazyn too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IqD4htHrt9U/WR5bSZByskI/AAAAAAAAEj8/MIPPHezoHxo796mx2BpXJTf0XbJ26252ACLcB/s1600/IMG_0152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IqD4htHrt9U/WR5bSZByskI/AAAAAAAAEj8/MIPPHezoHxo796mx2BpXJTf0XbJ26252ACLcB/s320/IMG_0152.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;J.D. and Dawson got to go to a Jazz game! Dawson signed up for basketball this year and part of signing up is getting jazz tickets!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6bn1pnL080A/WR5bQA_bFsI/AAAAAAAAEj4/Bgk2skXdh9kA6uHWx6mgKV1K4Vh-Pkv8wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6bn1pnL080A/WR5bQA_bFsI/AAAAAAAAEj4/Bgk2skXdh9kA6uHWx6mgKV1K4Vh-Pkv8wCLcB/s320/IMG_0156.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;We celebrated Monty's 3rd birthday!! He was SOOO excited for his birthday and just couldn't wait to have a party!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7aK20pC4ZVY/WR5bmr4BncI/AAAAAAAAEkc/ThS2myT1zW0vQpnpEI5LmA7XvjSlL3dHQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7aK20pC4ZVY/WR5bmr4BncI/AAAAAAAAEkc/ThS2myT1zW0vQpnpEI5LmA7XvjSlL3dHQCLcB/s320/IMG_0223.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We went swimming at the indoor pool in Fillmore! Monty loves to swim and it is such a huge benefit to have an indoor pool in the community! There wasn't any other members of the community who wanted to swim that day so we ended up with the pool to ourselves!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QgITE7mDt8w/WR5bsbIKvTI/AAAAAAAAEkk/HxegtguGRPwPZDBytlKHH0aBkEWSd-QyQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QgITE7mDt8w/WR5bsbIKvTI/AAAAAAAAEkk/HxegtguGRPwPZDBytlKHH0aBkEWSd-QyQCLcB/s320/IMG_0225.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The owners even let us have these huge pool toys for free!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jt9CgG1vZ7o/WR5br9Oa2aI/AAAAAAAAEkg/eqidnzDMp58_EWOl0OBb_qenv88NnMi8ACLcB/s1600/IMG_0227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jt9CgG1vZ7o/WR5br9Oa2aI/AAAAAAAAEkg/eqidnzDMp58_EWOl0OBb_qenv88NnMi8ACLcB/s320/IMG_0227.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Monty was just happy to have kids to play with. He didn't even care about the presents, it was a huge bonus! He got a basketball hoop for indoors, a big dump truck, dusty crophopper toys, and lots of candy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GcWdFdbsbvc/WR5bvXbv0vI/AAAAAAAAEko/gukffBIQ9lAyds-SKnOnFyIioB-osegmQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GcWdFdbsbvc/WR5bvXbv0vI/AAAAAAAAEko/gukffBIQ9lAyds-SKnOnFyIioB-osegmQCLcB/s320/IMG_0228.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>He is our happy kid, and you could definitely see his happiness shining through his entire body.<br /><br />We love Christmas time and have so many traditions. We read a story every night, we read a scripture to go along with the story and really try hard to remember the Savior. The kids watch the Nativity movies throughout the whole month. It really helps remind us of why we celebrate Christmas.<br /><br />This year Dawson asked if Santa was true. I said, "Absolutely! I still believe in Santa. I don't care what anyone says. Santa is the spirit of giving! He may not exist physically, but then again he does through each of us. We give like the Savior gave to us." It was a pretty special moment and Dawson didn't question it at all after that. He believed in Santa. I love it!<br /><br />My parents bought our entire family tickets to go ride the Polar Express in Heber, UT! The anticipation leading up to this event was all worth it!<br />One the way up there, we taught Monty what the lights of the stop light mean. We were parked watching the light switch from color to color. We would say, "What does green mean?" And Monty would say, "Green Go!" We would laugh every time because it sounded like 'gringo!'<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BFSdPolyMe4/WR5bzYkum_I/AAAAAAAAEks/IDjW_RGvdHE9Hij3u0Ft0qodC1decroFgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BFSdPolyMe4/WR5bzYkum_I/AAAAAAAAEks/IDjW_RGvdHE9Hij3u0Ft0qodC1decroFgCLcB/s320/IMG_0318.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />My family is full of so much energy and we danced and danced and sang the entire time. We saw Santa and he gave each person a bell.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NLlOqQAtFlc/WR5bZnIB-II/AAAAAAAAEkE/yxiVZVGmUV01kEUJl7OVTFdrVXjiBTp3ACLcB/s1600/IMG_0182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NLlOqQAtFlc/WR5bZnIB-II/AAAAAAAAEkE/yxiVZVGmUV01kEUJl7OVTFdrVXjiBTp3ACLcB/s320/IMG_0182.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;My dad even had fun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UdPfiGhCYJE/WR5b6woH_gI/AAAAAAAAEk0/GQ_LkFeEDQ0vEUsD5F0URaINh-whlbI_wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UdPfiGhCYJE/WR5b6woH_gI/AAAAAAAAEk0/GQ_LkFeEDQ0vEUsD5F0URaINh-whlbI_wCLcB/s320/IMG_0321.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Auntie Jamie got to hold Hazyn for a lot of the ride.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OZwLFdkkwTA/WR5b7Hv04WI/AAAAAAAAEk4/yK3nbocphaInpXnlRU1HBZbR2_tU2Z3RwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OZwLFdkkwTA/WR5b7Hv04WI/AAAAAAAAEk4/yK3nbocphaInpXnlRU1HBZbR2_tU2Z3RwCLcB/s320/IMG_0338.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We even saw the north pole!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hSFeu6-HI-8/WR5b7QlHtSI/AAAAAAAAEk8/1tKHsNFmp5Is6hqNb73kVPS-XHqTgstVQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hSFeu6-HI-8/WR5b7QlHtSI/AAAAAAAAEk8/1tKHsNFmp5Is6hqNb73kVPS-XHqTgstVQCLcB/s320/IMG_0340.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />We didn't see Dawson because he sat with all the older cousins and was having too much fun!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WlUmkIIeuxE/WR5b_9672oI/AAAAAAAAElA/2q1jskZifhQWIPpk6LNjgz6DNjXR2A0XACLcB/s1600/IMG_0342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WlUmkIIeuxE/WR5b_9672oI/AAAAAAAAElA/2q1jskZifhQWIPpk6LNjgz6DNjXR2A0XACLcB/s320/IMG_0342.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Here is Grammy and Grandpa with all their grandkids after the ride!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rNQiLRvyNJA/WR5cGtseTuI/AAAAAAAAElI/RfSDq4djYpAE0CnsAKoO1Y2ss2SdLiS0ACLcB/s1600/IMG_0354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rNQiLRvyNJA/WR5cGtseTuI/AAAAAAAAElI/RfSDq4djYpAE0CnsAKoO1Y2ss2SdLiS0ACLcB/s320/IMG_0354.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We stayed in Orem that night and the adults got to eat at Sakura for the night while the older cousins babysat the younger ones at the hotel. This is probably one of my most favorite traditions.<br /><br />The next day we had to get home for the Christmas program for our little town. Dawson was part of the program this year and was determined to not miss it. I sewed his costume that afternoon and it turned out pretty good! We got to see Santa finally! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hD2R8h00adk/WR5bZb1SDPI/AAAAAAAAEkA/ptSXBSQizN4Qe9xgU752eexAem3LvmqWgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hD2R8h00adk/WR5bZb1SDPI/AAAAAAAAEkA/ptSXBSQizN4Qe9xgU752eexAem3LvmqWgCLcB/s320/IMG_0199.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jyVwfFKX5Zc/WR5beJ5zeqI/AAAAAAAAEkM/qIMSfX5DEPw_BIh8tqjctdjF6s58D6CJwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jyVwfFKX5Zc/WR5beJ5zeqI/AAAAAAAAEkM/qIMSfX5DEPw_BIh8tqjctdjF6s58D6CJwCLcB/s320/IMG_0200.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IjcGYue52-E/WR5bejL7ULI/AAAAAAAAEkQ/OK9x7UIcp0Ia1C8euuSdb0y1iiOK32TkgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IjcGYue52-E/WR5bejL7ULI/AAAAAAAAEkQ/OK9x7UIcp0Ia1C8euuSdb0y1iiOK32TkgCLcB/s320/IMG_0201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Afterwards we went to our friends the Lemon's house and played games, and watched Rudolph come! We played that game with the whipped cream! I don't think I have ever laughed so hard!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T5x4egaT1zk/WR5cDZqQmlI/AAAAAAAAElE/neM366lTPog8fGJYWlISoL4t7DYSZroigCLcB/s1600/IMG_0368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T5x4egaT1zk/WR5cDZqQmlI/AAAAAAAAElE/neM366lTPog8fGJYWlISoL4t7DYSZroigCLcB/s320/IMG_0368.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Monty and Dawson wanted to play it all night! We even got J.D. in on it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7IsJuIJ1sO0/WR5cKF9ZamI/AAAAAAAAElM/8_By_IBAuT4ASMbmbaj1Zr50h-KuMZBrQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7IsJuIJ1sO0/WR5cKF9ZamI/AAAAAAAAElM/8_By_IBAuT4ASMbmbaj1Zr50h-KuMZBrQCLcB/s320/IMG_0372.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We had Parker run through the mountain behind us with a long stick and a red light taped to the top. We thought he would try to hide himself, but he didn't. He went running out in the open and then totally buffed it going down the hill, then tried to keep going... All of the adults couldn't breathe for minutes afterwards because we were laughing so hard. It was an unforgettable moment.<br /><br />We went home and took pics in front of the Christmas tree.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h9n9fkXlpAs/WR5cTtLz-zI/AAAAAAAAElU/ivyR-wb117kHhZYH80PRn2zkkikYnLbwQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h9n9fkXlpAs/WR5cTtLz-zI/AAAAAAAAElU/ivyR-wb117kHhZYH80PRn2zkkikYnLbwQCLcB/s320/IMG_0376.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We went upstairs to our bedroom and watched the old school Christmas movie. The kids loved it and soon fell asleep. We woke up and all ran downstairs to see what Santa had brought!<br />Monty didn't even care about his bike, he just wanted the watch he got in his stocking! lol!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iEVAAPcqEoQ/WR5cPYMHPQI/AAAAAAAAElQ/15CwrNRkckQm9_aqS7YSc94GRmbsmJjqgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iEVAAPcqEoQ/WR5cPYMHPQI/AAAAAAAAElQ/15CwrNRkckQm9_aqS7YSc94GRmbsmJjqgCLcB/s320/IMG_0374.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Dawson got a pellet gun, and Hazyn got a lot of new clothes with some shape blocks!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gl4-QZoiqZw/WR5cYdOqrDI/AAAAAAAAElg/vgidyzHug8QeJyiX0olZWgbgAo5cIhzwQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gl4-QZoiqZw/WR5cYdOqrDI/AAAAAAAAElg/vgidyzHug8QeJyiX0olZWgbgAo5cIhzwQCLcB/s320/IMG_0404.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The kids loved Christmas and spent the morning looking at everything, playing, and showing us all the new things they discovered!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jKHG7M3vYEM/WR5cXQQ9dHI/AAAAAAAAElc/ZMw_Z94Gtssz70lq1Ux-1yZ6I10h6m8HQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jKHG7M3vYEM/WR5cXQQ9dHI/AAAAAAAAElc/ZMw_Z94Gtssz70lq1Ux-1yZ6I10h6m8HQCLcB/s320/IMG_0402.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The next day, J.D. and I went to Richfield to get ourselves a new TV and my Christmas present... curtains! I was so excited! I keep wanting all these new little additions to the house and each holiday that's all I ask for.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DAhM3oYoVhU/WR5cT0VNo-I/AAAAAAAAElY/r6u-nbKlamc2gUSF-PXGA4pwy-XpLFV8ACLcB/s1600/IMG_0383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DAhM3oYoVhU/WR5cT0VNo-I/AAAAAAAAElY/r6u-nbKlamc2gUSF-PXGA4pwy-XpLFV8ACLcB/s320/IMG_0383.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We went to bed so happy and so grateful for the Savior and all that he had given us. I'm so grateful for how hard J.D. works so we can give our kids things. It's not a big Christmas, but i wouldn't want it any other way. I loved that we went to Church that day and got to feel the spirit so strong.<br /><br />It definitely helps remind me of what is important.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N7zF9SRQ85U/WR5bkjc9iZI/AAAAAAAAEkY/kB4aXfsyYc89RWr7hETrzdkkm4HWwqu8wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N7zF9SRQ85U/WR5bkjc9iZI/AAAAAAAAEkY/kB4aXfsyYc89RWr7hETrzdkkm4HWwqu8wCLcB/s320/IMG_0219.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Sweet tender moments like these. It doesn't matter if the house is clean, or if our hair is always done...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z6JXxHDr0Ko/WR5b1HrNJVI/AAAAAAAAEkw/8RwoH2jodZQVLTqiffeN-NGcEhgpUvX3wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z6JXxHDr0Ko/WR5b1HrNJVI/AAAAAAAAEkw/8RwoH2jodZQVLTqiffeN-NGcEhgpUvX3wCLcB/s320/IMG_0230.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;For New Years we just spend a quiet night at our house with the family. Dawson and I were the only ones to make it to midnight and watch it on TV. It was a quiet way to start the new year!The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-67544465943592426902017-05-18T20:39:00.000-06:002017-05-18T20:39:01.414-06:00November<div style="text-align: center;">November ends up being a pretty emotional month for us.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">First, I was called to be in the primary presidency. We have 120 kids in our primary, so it's a big responsibility! I am way excited, but very nervous. I don't feel adequate for callings like this. I know Satan wants me to feel that way... on the flip side, I feel like I have always felt inadequate for anything in life.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">The next week was Andee's birthday. She would have been 4 this year.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0DHx1NgG1Vk/WR5XGtBQ-RI/AAAAAAAAEi0/JLmHALhHN9w5tOXa4PkiAmp3IObxl3btQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0DHx1NgG1Vk/WR5XGtBQ-RI/AAAAAAAAEi0/JLmHALhHN9w5tOXa4PkiAmp3IObxl3btQCLcB/s320/IMG_0068.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;My mom brought up a sash for her headstone and we let balloons go again.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YtcdGcO_dNU/WR5XKCixePI/AAAAAAAAEi8/MT74tnZ34qk_TiIFjRw3COYk_mTqwoTEQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YtcdGcO_dNU/WR5XKCixePI/AAAAAAAAEi8/MT74tnZ34qk_TiIFjRw3COYk_mTqwoTEQCLcB/s320/IMG_0070.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;It means so much to us to have so many family members come and join us for this day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-OHKCLOehQ/WR5XP209xyI/AAAAAAAAEjA/J--s8RL6rKcoGfvExjthAUK5kzEMGuSCQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-OHKCLOehQ/WR5XP209xyI/AAAAAAAAEjA/J--s8RL6rKcoGfvExjthAUK5kzEMGuSCQCLcB/s320/IMG_0071.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was Hazyn's first year to celebrate Andee's birthday as a mortal. I'd like to think she was there with us in spirit with Andee in the years before.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-20RFqHfbDx0/WR5XR6Uee4I/AAAAAAAAEjI/xtzR1Cu3QZEjE488KNTMD9RlXkRQ_3aZgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-20RFqHfbDx0/WR5XR6Uee4I/AAAAAAAAEjI/xtzR1Cu3QZEjE488KNTMD9RlXkRQ_3aZgCLcB/s320/IMG_0074.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And there they went... off with messages of love for Andee.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wDCUn_abGuM/WR5XRvaEOuI/AAAAAAAAEjE/RS2KOV04FP03VkqY8Vubali_svK_UBinwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wDCUn_abGuM/WR5XRvaEOuI/AAAAAAAAEjE/RS2KOV04FP03VkqY8Vubali_svK_UBinwCLcB/s320/IMG_0076.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This month Monty and Hazyn grew up so fast. Hazyn was sitting up and crawling all over! Monty was right there with her for every milestone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eko3327fX6M/WR5XH_zXxZI/AAAAAAAAEi4/suo7BGPsJIwHZpz_wM5xUwglaJoU77NlQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0071%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eko3327fX6M/WR5XH_zXxZI/AAAAAAAAEi4/suo7BGPsJIwHZpz_wM5xUwglaJoU77NlQCLcB/s320/IMG_0071%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;J.D. had tons of handy man work as usual. He is always booked out for months, but I love posting pics when he finishes project. He built this bridge and you can't see one piece of hardware. We did kiss on it after placing it :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-imsgC9u-dgg/WR5XX_unVfI/AAAAAAAAEjY/XXC03hmTuPAYQcZHC1_CTT6AvPo2pQu5wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-imsgC9u-dgg/WR5XX_unVfI/AAAAAAAAEjY/XXC03hmTuPAYQcZHC1_CTT6AvPo2pQu5wCLcB/s320/IMG_0100.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We let Hazyn start wearing beanies this month too! She didn't keep them on for very long, so we had to hurry and get pics.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BzqPMPKW9sw/WR5XXAxySZI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/9hJYUlbK5U0YXnnfKGZQVjU7VEprjadGgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BzqPMPKW9sw/WR5XXAxySZI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/9hJYUlbK5U0YXnnfKGZQVjU7VEprjadGgCLcB/s320/IMG_0121.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;This month I ended up in the ER. I hadn't been feeling good for months and I kept telling J.D. that I felt like it was getting worse. One night, I was in so much pain I couldn't move. I couldn't reach my phone to call J.D. to get help either. J.D. had fallen asleep downstairs with Monty. I was throwing up with excruciating pain. Finally, after a prayer, J.D. came upstairs and was able to help me up. I got through the night, and then we went to the ER in the morning. I had a bacterial infection from having no good bacteria left in my abdominal area. I had been on antibiotics 6 times this year for mastitis and surgeries. Not once did the docs put me on a probiotic. This led to killing off all the good bacteria and a severe attack and infection. It took 3 months to recover.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">During this time of recovery, I wasn't in a lot of pain because the meds were working so well. We were able to go to kanab for Thanksgiving. After a long day of cooking and playing... this is how dinner ended.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sIS7CwsSB3M/WR5XXgMmJ6I/AAAAAAAAEjU/Ge4ez3BeiLgAbfbXrK9SbvbP9vj2YmBygCLcB/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sIS7CwsSB3M/WR5XXgMmJ6I/AAAAAAAAEjU/Ge4ez3BeiLgAbfbXrK9SbvbP9vj2YmBygCLcB/s320/IMG_0139.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We came home that weekend and put the tree up. Many of you know my sweet little Monty hates clothes and I can't hardly keep them on him for more than 5 minutes. I dress him about 20 times a day. I soon gave up on trying, but in the mean time we had many days of nakedness or diapers only.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As we decorated the tree, I eventually found Monty with less and less clothing until he was naked... naked and decorating the Christmas tree. I pray this isn't a tradition...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p-4vF5nl5Pk/WR5XaQ48xxI/AAAAAAAAEjc/02Xw1qwh0A4aMlvkPKKvfVe_jY6N2ufSgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p-4vF5nl5Pk/WR5XaQ48xxI/AAAAAAAAEjc/02Xw1qwh0A4aMlvkPKKvfVe_jY6N2ufSgCLcB/s320/IMG_0149.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a really funny way to end the month of November and start the Christmas season!&nbsp;</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-16680535842486436132017-05-18T20:21:00.003-06:002017-05-18T20:21:22.578-06:00October<div style="text-align: center;">I thought September went by fast, October and November went by before I could blink! It started with General Conference. Our friends the Shakespear's invited us up to their cabin in Oakley. We love these guys and loved being up in the mountains away from reality for a bit. We took family pics and were somewhat successful....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kQPblzRKcTw/WR5H__cFhDI/AAAAAAAAEhc/_4X3gwh0RVAlujUXB4Gm7a9CyPsSHgnEACLcB/s1600/IMG_0677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kQPblzRKcTw/WR5H__cFhDI/AAAAAAAAEhc/_4X3gwh0RVAlujUXB4Gm7a9CyPsSHgnEACLcB/s320/IMG_0677.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AM2xR4NBGI8/WR5IDWJ38zI/AAAAAAAAEhk/Op46GYGhTpsZxn0sgNOzvWNW4oAnNzYbQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AM2xR4NBGI8/WR5IDWJ38zI/AAAAAAAAEhk/Op46GYGhTpsZxn0sgNOzvWNW4oAnNzYbQCLcB/s320/IMG_0680.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and then the boys fighting over who got to hold Hazyn...</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_G9CfEt7HBk/WR5ISRhVPhI/AAAAAAAAEhw/4CK34LiJewIZTe5iOYfHu35J7ThU87snwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_G9CfEt7HBk/WR5ISRhVPhI/AAAAAAAAEhw/4CK34LiJewIZTe5iOYfHu35J7ThU87snwCLcB/s320/IMG_0705.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Dawson tried to make the situation better which lasted long enough for this quick snap...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o0lnFTP9YjM/WR5IPaP44cI/AAAAAAAAEho/g10XYgJzQYgaHtqDjQyAnav6DEt-ge3OwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o0lnFTP9YjM/WR5IPaP44cI/AAAAAAAAEho/g10XYgJzQYgaHtqDjQyAnav6DEt-ge3OwCLcB/s320/IMG_0704.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I got some cute pics of our little spitfire...&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WNKK9jCcXjY/WR5IX5Ep_WI/AAAAAAAAEh0/t4gHX8MmgyAtRokMaducsoOTXl03BMA4ACLcB/s1600/IMG_0716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WNKK9jCcXjY/WR5IX5Ep_WI/AAAAAAAAEh0/t4gHX8MmgyAtRokMaducsoOTXl03BMA4ACLcB/s320/IMG_0716.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then we tried a few family pics... but Dawson was never looking at the camera..&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbnf8K5h7Ng/WR5Ig2PL3AI/AAAAAAAAEh4/IQHRw8ZV0McvrWTKTYesYX71C8LSDV5CACLcB/s1600/IMG_0718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbnf8K5h7Ng/WR5Ig2PL3AI/AAAAAAAAEh4/IQHRw8ZV0McvrWTKTYesYX71C8LSDV5CACLcB/s320/IMG_0718.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So we ended with an upset baby and trying to get pics of her...which ended with me and her.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Z1rpmLqsRM/WR5Iit7VMRI/AAAAAAAAEiA/3ZWRK591NAohKdZhVXAKBF5so6QN-gBrACLcB/s1600/IMG_0759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Z1rpmLqsRM/WR5Iit7VMRI/AAAAAAAAEiA/3ZWRK591NAohKdZhVXAKBF5so6QN-gBrACLcB/s320/IMG_0759.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We played games, had lots of snacks, and the kids played and played and played. We went for a four wheeler ride around the entire village too.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tj6iUw8wxY4/WR5IsD384pI/AAAAAAAAEiQ/JN55VYZBiJUAmYW3AYBrfDVoo3u2kURfACLcB/s1600/IMG_4826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tj6iUw8wxY4/WR5IsD384pI/AAAAAAAAEiQ/JN55VYZBiJUAmYW3AYBrfDVoo3u2kURfACLcB/s320/IMG_4826.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys got up extra early and went hunting both mornings.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L28cU1A30q0/WR5Ih2fjGII/AAAAAAAAEh8/9kkDhDtyfBovGBK1-OVnY0_0qNZP5DlXwCLcB/s1600/IMG_2491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L28cU1A30q0/WR5Ih2fjGII/AAAAAAAAEh8/9kkDhDtyfBovGBK1-OVnY0_0qNZP5DlXwCLcB/s320/IMG_2491.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They saw some pretty cool things, but didn't actually shoot anything.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NLsPumf8Pcc/WR5In_ER9uI/AAAAAAAAEiI/-a6MuEj1ossde9UYeVf2hFiZqmgXcQ8YwCLcB/s1600/IMG_2500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NLsPumf8Pcc/WR5In_ER9uI/AAAAAAAAEiI/-a6MuEj1ossde9UYeVf2hFiZqmgXcQ8YwCLcB/s320/IMG_2500.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Cole and Courtney for an amazing weekend!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flag football continued into October for us and Carson came up to see a game of Dawson's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you believe the Carson is that tall and only 11 months older than Dawson? Dawson is tall for his age, which makes Carson a giant!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yVIFhYkIEvs/WR5Itr5RExI/AAAAAAAAEiU/_Vv-7CFqcfg-0cJg3YIo-Gio3wR22dsDQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yVIFhYkIEvs/WR5Itr5RExI/AAAAAAAAEiU/_Vv-7CFqcfg-0cJg3YIo-Gio3wR22dsDQCLcB/s320/IMG_4863.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to Kanab for a weekend and took our sweet little puppy. The kids just want to sleep by her and cuddle with her.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EC52edplbsw/WR5HalsHf-I/AAAAAAAAEgw/ZujlcknxyiADxTkitEd_aHG_V-Q4Yi5igCLcB/s1600/IMG_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EC52edplbsw/WR5HalsHf-I/AAAAAAAAEgw/ZujlcknxyiADxTkitEd_aHG_V-Q4Yi5igCLcB/s320/IMG_0002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;She is the best puppy and Hazyn loves her!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pFjQoc7vreQ/WR5HcQnGk6I/AAAAAAAAEg0/TPVtQGFo-ykll2Fzp8PZLNYk02OBofjfACLcB/s1600/IMG_0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pFjQoc7vreQ/WR5HcQnGk6I/AAAAAAAAEg0/TPVtQGFo-ykll2Fzp8PZLNYk02OBofjfACLcB/s320/IMG_0003.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; Of course, Monty is always wanting to get in the picture or at least be there if Hazyn is there....&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LUHpYzZRLYc/WR5HiNdevpI/AAAAAAAAEhA/kTNOvPuFkwwvvvnV7c85g6FpGbgo9oFQACLcB/s1600/IMG_0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LUHpYzZRLYc/WR5HiNdevpI/AAAAAAAAEhA/kTNOvPuFkwwvvvnV7c85g6FpGbgo9oFQACLcB/s320/IMG_0008.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved watching my kids play in the warm weather outside.&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are moments that I never want to forget.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OTkk6fwtbw4/WR5HhbtroAI/AAAAAAAAEg4/UOJ1lg_w2X8ynaLB5r7ZLQ-VwJgf9YNwwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OTkk6fwtbw4/WR5HhbtroAI/AAAAAAAAEg4/UOJ1lg_w2X8ynaLB5r7ZLQ-VwJgf9YNwwCLcB/s320/IMG_0006.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;J.D. and I got to go out for a late walk through the town and ended up at Houston's for some pie and ice cream!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2av7Exq9cZk/WR5Hhx9BfkI/AAAAAAAAEg8/dhnrJlEfSmgYL6JMYH9NG7UgwpTHm2LEACLcB/s1600/IMG_0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2av7Exq9cZk/WR5Hhx9BfkI/AAAAAAAAEg8/dhnrJlEfSmgYL6JMYH9NG7UgwpTHm2LEACLcB/s320/IMG_0012.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We went to Layne's Homecoming football came for his senior year! He is soooo amazing and the best athlete ever! I'm a proud Aunt that's for sure!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">The bleachers weren't working for me, Hazyn, and Monty. So we went out to the grass and enjoyed the extra space while eating pizza.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XITKhxM-mk8/WR5HrDe128I/AAAAAAAAEhM/yF2T1aiFNrs_OEhkEtyAxf1He9MsZKpcQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XITKhxM-mk8/WR5HrDe128I/AAAAAAAAEhM/yF2T1aiFNrs_OEhkEtyAxf1He9MsZKpcQCLcB/s320/IMG_0020.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids were much happier!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oh9Ebw0EXRU/WR5HwkoT_HI/AAAAAAAAEhQ/-73OKkBa7u8DAl_2nrt1YMsQlefy0JYTQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oh9Ebw0EXRU/WR5HwkoT_HI/AAAAAAAAEhQ/-73OKkBa7u8DAl_2nrt1YMsQlefy0JYTQCLcB/s320/IMG_0021.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a dinner at Clara and Bryant's one night and Hazyn ended up without clothes.. but she was so cute with the cowboy hat! J.D. was having a blast doing a photoshoot with her in this hat.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9_wdV8kfTeY/WR5InfNg8_I/AAAAAAAAEiE/zV6K2dKXCkIaojKoLVej-peyOk1t889dACLcB/s1600/IMG_2522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9_wdV8kfTeY/WR5InfNg8_I/AAAAAAAAEiE/zV6K2dKXCkIaojKoLVej-peyOk1t889dACLcB/s320/IMG_2522.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a few other photo moments with Hazyn this month. We got the cutest pig tails with all that hair!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8_yqXnviELg/WR5IvTKm65I/AAAAAAAAEic/kI25afpywSc0eeqtW2UHZN23K_AfTYfeACLcB/s1600/IMG_4866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8_yqXnviELg/WR5IvTKm65I/AAAAAAAAEic/kI25afpywSc0eeqtW2UHZN23K_AfTYfeACLcB/s320/IMG_4866.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then we tried a baseball cap for another day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WRmqD3QpCs0/WR5Iw_3VEMI/AAAAAAAAEig/0JuwtuXHatMbHCh3ngR54n8Cdp5bbFGxgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WRmqD3QpCs0/WR5Iw_3VEMI/AAAAAAAAEig/0JuwtuXHatMbHCh3ngR54n8Cdp5bbFGxgCLcB/s320/IMG_4877.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We started renovating the basement. I wanted to have it done by Christmas.. but you will eventually find out that we didn't make that deadline.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ohbhatp4utM/WR5Ioxn7FFI/AAAAAAAAEiM/7tVy4sc__r8DsFuVcFXfoKX1e6nl7NFhACLcB/s1600/IMG_2524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ohbhatp4utM/WR5Ioxn7FFI/AAAAAAAAEiM/7tVy4sc__r8DsFuVcFXfoKX1e6nl7NFhACLcB/s320/IMG_2524.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Right before Halloween Dawson got braces!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e01E1PCdeRs/WR5HnLQBLXI/AAAAAAAAEhE/bctegKSLcGcV4BuKpCmIowXXMIkbCLTgACLcB/s1600/IMG_0018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e01E1PCdeRs/WR5HnLQBLXI/AAAAAAAAEhE/bctegKSLcGcV4BuKpCmIowXXMIkbCLTgACLcB/s320/IMG_0018.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">He was way excited to get braces, and they didn't even hurt. He had zero pain. However, on the night of Halloween he went to eat a sucker and one of the brackets came off. He had to learn the hard way what he could and couldn't eat.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">We pulled out the costumes early this year and Monty couldn't resist trying on everything every day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MkFWUUOQLOY/WR5IuGm_ZnI/AAAAAAAAEiY/Gb7ZxLk0nCodVw7UWDos_CgRG64_D2ZEQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MkFWUUOQLOY/WR5IuGm_ZnI/AAAAAAAAEiY/Gb7ZxLk0nCodVw7UWDos_CgRG64_D2ZEQCLcB/s320/IMG_4854.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The night of Halloween we went out trick or treating the old school way besides the trailer.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SbIuri1BNhw/WR5H2Fi_KwI/AAAAAAAAEhY/_CnzuvpWkTso4McCS67M_O2jv6NnPxtKwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SbIuri1BNhw/WR5H2Fi_KwI/AAAAAAAAEhY/_CnzuvpWkTso4McCS67M_O2jv6NnPxtKwCLcB/s320/IMG_0031.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We ended at Grandma Marjorie's house! Monty was an elf, Dawson was a clown, and Hazyn was an owl. She was so done by the end of the night. Poor thing lasted hours without a nap.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k2tOabDAkpw/WR5H1AvHUeI/AAAAAAAAEhU/NXrDxLl2ylcD023vbCwu3iW2o24_yraGgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k2tOabDAkpw/WR5H1AvHUeI/AAAAAAAAEhU/NXrDxLl2ylcD023vbCwu3iW2o24_yraGgCLcB/s320/IMG_0037.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I was a nurse... mainly because it was something I had in the closet for pj's and I wanted to be comfy.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9U0maDT79oo/WR5IBz1F1pI/AAAAAAAAEhg/V6GItw3MQT4JB8G6CQvvg9uVkS8-lJBOQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9U0maDT79oo/WR5IBz1F1pI/AAAAAAAAEhg/V6GItw3MQT4JB8G6CQvvg9uVkS8-lJBOQCLcB/s320/IMG_0040.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Halloween and a happy 30th birthday to me!&nbsp;</div><br />The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-67575686548187922852017-05-18T11:08:00.003-06:002017-05-18T11:08:41.603-06:00September<div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;This month was a pretty special month for us.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawson turned 8!!!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6DBrfCbBBvg/WR3DQiw4DJI/AAAAAAAAEf8/An_JEqUXAR8gwsQKK2TkwtvDC9h95SnJgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6DBrfCbBBvg/WR3DQiw4DJI/AAAAAAAAEf8/An_JEqUXAR8gwsQKK2TkwtvDC9h95SnJgCLcB/s320/IMG_4791.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He got to open presents early the morning of his birthday! He was so happy and excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rpxy162ucyw/WR3DMboId2I/AAAAAAAAEf0/EJ7VDSnD4HkC5ggEhGVQPPYyqsbNFt5sgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rpxy162ucyw/WR3DMboId2I/AAAAAAAAEf0/EJ7VDSnD4HkC5ggEhGVQPPYyqsbNFt5sgCLcB/s320/IMG_4783.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next week he was baptized and confirmed by his dad :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I gave the spotlight and definitely had a lot of tears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4X0fNl07904/WR3C1uKVrbI/AAAAAAAAEfE/WTMMpI6ukGMeg1MH4Y6hHJDndjNAYUKxwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4X0fNl07904/WR3C1uKVrbI/AAAAAAAAEfE/WTMMpI6ukGMeg1MH4Y6hHJDndjNAYUKxwCLcB/s320/IMG_0667.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is all 3 kiddos that day! Monty was pretty proud to and was so excited when Dawson went into the water.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iH-Dgklo3Ig/WR3C1-c8CgI/AAAAAAAAEfI/w3hXyh-hBEU87rydbXAbIvJGxEllkkXLgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iH-Dgklo3Ig/WR3C1-c8CgI/AAAAAAAAEfI/w3hXyh-hBEU87rydbXAbIvJGxEllkkXLgCLcB/s320/IMG_0674.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Funny thing about the baptism, I told Dawson to pull the plug and he got into the font, swam around for a bit, and then pulled the plug and stayed under the water. I was laughing so hard!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Afterwards, Choc gave the confirmation talk and Dawson tooted! In front of everyone!! J.D. and I looked at each other and just laughed. I had been working on Dawson's comforter for a long time.. I was pretty proud when I had it finished early.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EthVv3Jr0rM/WR3DB9dIf2I/AAAAAAAAEfk/JCiX-u4hDVQJx1Do4wm9sVp6lvIe8UWcQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EthVv3Jr0rM/WR3DB9dIf2I/AAAAAAAAEfk/JCiX-u4hDVQJx1Do4wm9sVp6lvIe8UWcQCLcB/s320/IMG_4745.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got as many pics as we could before people left for the luncheon...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k5zqdLLqGPY/WR3DYFnLxYI/AAAAAAAAEgM/7sG4o-3X4zwhf4qzsz7wD_ZB2CFGrgT-gCLcB/s1600/IMG_4817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k5zqdLLqGPY/WR3DYFnLxYI/AAAAAAAAEgM/7sG4o-3X4zwhf4qzsz7wD_ZB2CFGrgT-gCLcB/s320/IMG_4817.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here are all the men that stood in the circle to confirm Dawson.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uUmiBzIVlZc/WR3DYrg5ICI/AAAAAAAAEgQ/vmtNPeCs6G49wUd9ua9IZWSj6orImfYDQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uUmiBzIVlZc/WR3DYrg5ICI/AAAAAAAAEgQ/vmtNPeCs6G49wUd9ua9IZWSj6orImfYDQCLcB/s320/IMG_4819.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got all of the concrete finally out for the new window!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vCdXGEzzWhU/WR3Cvk0kmNI/AAAAAAAAEe8/uRUKsl3bdcsgWvA75hhcAhBDwFPjiegnQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vCdXGEzzWhU/WR3Cvk0kmNI/AAAAAAAAEe8/uRUKsl3bdcsgWvA75hhcAhBDwFPjiegnQCLcB/s320/IMG_2418.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;It was a triumphant moment pushing the concrete out. And then we sealed in the new window adding about $10,000 of value to the home!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lcp6sF9uodM/WR3C1IYdcWI/AAAAAAAAEfA/9RPkf7hbak8OJGXBOvVwVi6439ZZTPqWwCLcB/s1600/IMG_2420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lcp6sF9uodM/WR3C1IYdcWI/AAAAAAAAEfA/9RPkf7hbak8OJGXBOvVwVi6439ZZTPqWwCLcB/s320/IMG_2420.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We continued to swim throughout September and making summer days last as long as possible even though Dawson had school each day.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oEPAgBHbYik/WR3DFvvVtwI/AAAAAAAAEgY/dhFQmvt8B2UdDXKv9dyi-mGiCPTE3xsRQCEw/s1600/IMG_4773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oEPAgBHbYik/WR3DFvvVtwI/AAAAAAAAEgY/dhFQmvt8B2UdDXKv9dyi-mGiCPTE3xsRQCEw/s320/IMG_4773.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We ate dinners at Grandma's and Monty was a superhero!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GRqGmNl90B0/WR3C4O_FBwI/AAAAAAAAEfM/UIU9JcsI0841ZtsPi0w18-Glnrt2tcNYQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GRqGmNl90B0/WR3C4O_FBwI/AAAAAAAAEfM/UIU9JcsI0841ZtsPi0w18-Glnrt2tcNYQCLcB/s320/IMG_2479.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Monty did get some new slippers sent to him from Grammy Shelley! He loved them!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OEFzlvjEwmM/WR3C6zPAOqI/AAAAAAAAEfQ/Iz6PVSAqKfo-7EgKCAu817XcvwTUHiVMwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OEFzlvjEwmM/WR3C6zPAOqI/AAAAAAAAEfQ/Iz6PVSAqKfo-7EgKCAu817XcvwTUHiVMwCLcB/s320/IMG_4733.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We continued to dress Hazyn up and watched her smile more and more each day.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aGiohsSy86A/WR3C7Yi47TI/AAAAAAAAEfU/X2JeoJIRUlUNUQe9Wdy7sgti1f83MQX7wCLcB/s1600/IMG_4735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aGiohsSy86A/WR3C7Yi47TI/AAAAAAAAEfU/X2JeoJIRUlUNUQe9Wdy7sgti1f83MQX7wCLcB/s320/IMG_4735.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Dawson ended soccer and immediately started flag football the next week. This was his first year to be able to play. He was amazing! He learned to read the plays so well and would slow the players down because he knew where the runner was headed.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SA4t2q4mR6E/WR3C8LMyFNI/AAAAAAAAEfY/7M4c4X9vGaY6fGF7EfgvohppALDbL4smwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SA4t2q4mR6E/WR3C8LMyFNI/AAAAAAAAEfY/7M4c4X9vGaY6fGF7EfgvohppALDbL4smwCLcB/s320/IMG_4742.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;This was my other view... Monty playing on the iPhone while the games was going.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3b06r2AXltQ/WR3DA_daZjI/AAAAAAAAEfc/MkjDi8dWVOEFg3H6EkIxOqQwK1fwEkbSACLcB/s1600/IMG_4750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3b06r2AXltQ/WR3DA_daZjI/AAAAAAAAEfc/MkjDi8dWVOEFg3H6EkIxOqQwK1fwEkbSACLcB/s320/IMG_4750.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And eating blue suckers...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e_uvcyXophk/WR3DBQ1MBJI/AAAAAAAAEfg/JYZcfq2TB5Q-DnP6BqPOgM2GwpSDACFNQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e_uvcyXophk/WR3DBQ1MBJI/AAAAAAAAEfg/JYZcfq2TB5Q-DnP6BqPOgM2GwpSDACFNQCLcB/s320/IMG_4759.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawson had an amazing team all from Holden. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-we9O-2tQ9x4/WR3DMooebUI/AAAAAAAAEf4/FRO4YBQ_qX8JEiqlMcU6TwIintdo5HSNQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-we9O-2tQ9x4/WR3DMooebUI/AAAAAAAAEf4/FRO4YBQ_qX8JEiqlMcU6TwIintdo5HSNQCLcB/s320/IMG_4766.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also got a puppy! We named her Tali after NCIS Ziva David's little sister. She is a yellow lab and is so well tempered. She didn't even cry the night we got her partially because I sang her to sleep.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Cox5po6pUo/WR3DI5jOdJI/AAAAAAAAEfs/sAPrLkFxGxMp4iL3eEm8l_4npos4MUmmwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Cox5po6pUo/WR3DI5jOdJI/AAAAAAAAEfs/sAPrLkFxGxMp4iL3eEm8l_4npos4MUmmwCLcB/s320/IMG_4780.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We do visit Grandma Marjorie a lot! Sometimes we walk and ride bikes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-xOG4gbV50/WR3DLOqEzpI/AAAAAAAAEfw/yxiErD0toE8VZIa-8MHuSoHxQkEsVJ9AACLcB/s1600/IMG_4760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-xOG4gbV50/WR3DLOqEzpI/AAAAAAAAEfw/yxiErD0toE8VZIa-8MHuSoHxQkEsVJ9AACLcB/s320/IMG_4760.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;and sometimes Monty runs the whole way while the rest of us drive behind...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qpzj9DGNI7U/WR3DZtToS-I/AAAAAAAAEgU/EJvozrnjf2w5eMC0Akdy4vcMRLFq_eJWQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qpzj9DGNI7U/WR3DZtToS-I/AAAAAAAAEgU/EJvozrnjf2w5eMC0Akdy4vcMRLFq_eJWQCLcB/s320/IMG_4823.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Grandma loves her visitors!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Euweya2E9Fc/WR3DRuQyCsI/AAAAAAAAEgA/6bXzraEnvMcpK_lQG599oetqaSP8KwCJQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Euweya2E9Fc/WR3DRuQyCsI/AAAAAAAAEgA/6bXzraEnvMcpK_lQG599oetqaSP8KwCJQCLcB/s320/IMG_4806.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We got the jumparoo out and Hazyn is loving it! She quickly learned that it was our way of putting her down so we didn't have to hold her... so the love didn't last long enough for us.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dPRX-VB1sA/WR3DRhRk5RI/AAAAAAAAEgE/Itof41jxzTIjaGjmSekQbNBrkMClOdIqQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dPRX-VB1sA/WR3DRhRk5RI/AAAAAAAAEgE/Itof41jxzTIjaGjmSekQbNBrkMClOdIqQCLcB/s320/IMG_4808.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Here is her first day in all purple. As I said before, I love dressing her up, curling her hair, and all that comes with a little girl.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1s0_M-B2hDM/WR3DUE207DI/AAAAAAAAEgI/nPwFnl7F3KANDbWoaSTA1oNFKR__Z0tXgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1s0_M-B2hDM/WR3DUE207DI/AAAAAAAAEgI/nPwFnl7F3KANDbWoaSTA1oNFKR__Z0tXgCLcB/s320/IMG_4811.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The month went by too fast for us. I wish I could remember everything, but thats what I get when I wait months to blog about it.&nbsp;</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-69768458390074149732017-05-18T09:49:00.001-06:002017-05-18T09:49:13.312-06:00August<div style="text-align: center;">August has been a kind of slow month. We went to St. George for the fair and helped my sister and brother in law with their booth. It was nice to make a little extra.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys got to ride the ponies and loved every minute of it!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N2u1LWD4X3U/WR25o20PcHI/AAAAAAAAEeA/5uLIftkro2c9V0V7mIRVovrs1XzohmGiQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N2u1LWD4X3U/WR25o20PcHI/AAAAAAAAEeA/5uLIftkro2c9V0V7mIRVovrs1XzohmGiQCLcB/s320/IMG_4670.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Dawson riding.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SzynrUp5WtQ/WR25tbSxc_I/AAAAAAAAEeM/ymL_qLJw2NslVBHUYLwJzkZbkBOcFReJwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SzynrUp5WtQ/WR25tbSxc_I/AAAAAAAAEeM/ymL_qLJw2NslVBHUYLwJzkZbkBOcFReJwCLcB/s320/IMG_4671.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids also got to enjoy the inflatables... maybe too much fun..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0421T7QLaI/WR25qLeEhsI/AAAAAAAAEeE/wV-8j48GC24YZnVqFN-CEk7SER9W047IwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0421T7QLaI/WR25qLeEhsI/AAAAAAAAEeE/wV-8j48GC24YZnVqFN-CEk7SER9W047IwCLcB/s320/IMG_4664.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We visited Grandma a lot, and got some work done on the house!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have finished the hallway except for flooring! I turned the hall closet into an actual coat closet. Before it was just full of shelves and all blue... I forgot to take a before pic. Any who, I painted the ceiling, the doors, and spray painted all the hardware. Then we changed the outlets and light switches. Then I put on the door handles and caulked a ton. I love it and can't wait until we can get the flooring in! BTW I did everything in this whole hallway and closet by myself! J.D. was way impressed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We dug a window well (which actually has take a while since I'm the one who had to do the digging).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HMtkLvtNR7s/WR256mJttSI/AAAAAAAAEeo/Tbzockc2IXYyfSqL_nDtZytCLk88pb5KwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HMtkLvtNR7s/WR256mJttSI/AAAAAAAAEeo/Tbzockc2IXYyfSqL_nDtZytCLk88pb5KwCLcB/s320/IMG_4705.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;J.D. has cut the concrete, but the wall is so thick... it's taken longer to get the concrete out. We bought the casing, trim, and baseboard for the yellow room... So it's almost done! We are hoping to get it done by the time Dawson's baptism comes around.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SJfercLM6MA/WR25HMVJdcI/AAAAAAAAEcs/BZOkIjqet4Q6PTOo6ApAXH6kjAInU7cAQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SJfercLM6MA/WR25HMVJdcI/AAAAAAAAEcs/BZOkIjqet4Q6PTOo6ApAXH6kjAInU7cAQCLcB/s320/IMG_2381.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was dug to the perfect shape, and then Lucas brought his backhoe over to try and pull out the concrete... the concrete didn't budge! It was crazy! As the backhoe was chained to the concrete, he yanked for 30 minutes and all that was accomplished was a few picture frames broken from falling off the walls because the yanking literally shook the house.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SzVzoZkSA0w/WR257qqnfmI/AAAAAAAAEes/NNr3OUsUs80R4r4eriLftk5fIDVjTeeowCLcB/s1600/IMG_4708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SzVzoZkSA0w/WR257qqnfmI/AAAAAAAAEes/NNr3OUsUs80R4r4eriLftk5fIDVjTeeowCLcB/s320/IMG_4708.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. put in the vent to the master bath too! And we painted the light cover while we were at it! So excited because mold spots were starting to pop up from the moisture, so we didn't waste a minute and got the vent finally put in.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to the Aquarium with the whole Stevens family. The grandkids all got tickets for Christmas from Clara and Bryant. We finally made it to their Christmas present in August...&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0GkixE7oS6M/WR25YvBuxgI/AAAAAAAAEdY/zefLYMtWDR8gjhBveUPYt4IkFypp8PxbACLcB/s1600/IMG_4606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0GkixE7oS6M/WR25YvBuxgI/AAAAAAAAEdY/zefLYMtWDR8gjhBveUPYt4IkFypp8PxbACLcB/s320/IMG_4606.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was cool to see so many different animals of the sea.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see Dori in the background of this pic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5EVZoQ6PmQw/WR25W6iYF8I/AAAAAAAAEdQ/frLZsgsFapIDZv_XhKrAamgcldcw9LwpACLcB/s1600/IMG_4602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5EVZoQ6PmQw/WR25W6iYF8I/AAAAAAAAEdQ/frLZsgsFapIDZv_XhKrAamgcldcw9LwpACLcB/s320/IMG_4602.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We all went into the 3-D movie they show as well.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G9lZ5QyyYvM/WR25YLzEyGI/AAAAAAAAEdU/k5mo_Xn_yQEOgVzZRfgwDCBU6k7aWXh-ACLcB/s1600/IMG_4607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G9lZ5QyyYvM/WR25YLzEyGI/AAAAAAAAEdU/k5mo_Xn_yQEOgVzZRfgwDCBU6k7aWXh-ACLcB/s320/IMG_4607.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jetta, Brant, Dawson posing as we wait for everyone to catch up...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IXdI3lx5CJM/WR25bKH-UII/AAAAAAAAEdc/4HNsI6JB44IB_oZH8iM8elr6fzAUWsJlgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IXdI3lx5CJM/WR25bKH-UII/AAAAAAAAEdc/4HNsI6JB44IB_oZH8iM8elr6fzAUWsJlgCLcB/s320/IMG_4611.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hazyn wore her new outfit from her Auntie Amy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;It was adorable!!!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And her shoes fit so perfectly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U9g68H_ISMY/WR25dT8u41I/AAAAAAAAEds/-09Y-ee00RgAHxY4dKE6zpaS0u1twxCYwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U9g68H_ISMY/WR25dT8u41I/AAAAAAAAEds/-09Y-ee00RgAHxY4dKE6zpaS0u1twxCYwCLcB/s320/IMG_4619.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We did have a lot of fun and went to eat at Chuckarama afterwards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7vx5qemcJcI/WR25cDARI2I/AAAAAAAAEdg/040olkJBZes-byJLc6IRlbdFR4YW07OtwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7vx5qemcJcI/WR25cDARI2I/AAAAAAAAEdg/040olkJBZes-byJLc6IRlbdFR4YW07OtwCLcB/s320/IMG_4626.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month Dawson started another year of soccer. This and baseball are his favorite sports at this time in his life.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPMlYkZF_XM/WR25SBHT9LI/AAAAAAAAEdI/TMDMCwnWg7gZZTf0UwMsRhqkNhk6-stzgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPMlYkZF_XM/WR25SBHT9LI/AAAAAAAAEdI/TMDMCwnWg7gZZTf0UwMsRhqkNhk6-stzgCLcB/s320/IMG_4568.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love watching Dawson play soccer. He really has a knack for it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He creates such a good friendship with everyone and is big on good sportsmanship.<br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hnTXSQRr7K4/WR25Syf06HI/AAAAAAAAEdM/xkA5bmyEH0QTvqHj7Ed5D4tWY6sm_nn5ACLcB/s1600/IMG_4572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hnTXSQRr7K4/WR25Syf06HI/AAAAAAAAEdM/xkA5bmyEH0QTvqHj7Ed5D4tWY6sm_nn5ACLcB/s320/IMG_4572.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monty really got into the spirit of soccer season too!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wUEFs6iBt7w/WR25Rik_eQI/AAAAAAAAEdE/PYFbkJSxLYg3MlXQWBq_lNLjT2kFsOw_gCLcB/s1600/IMG_4566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wUEFs6iBt7w/WR25Rik_eQI/AAAAAAAAEdE/PYFbkJSxLYg3MlXQWBq_lNLjT2kFsOw_gCLcB/s320/IMG_4566.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were able to go up to Orem and see our friends from Montana. We played in the pond near where they were staying.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f7PcbnWQ0wY/WR25LLcArWI/AAAAAAAAEc0/YkddFgIh4D07Gm9dxQZWQaw-1WECwla1QCLcB/s1600/IMG_4525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f7PcbnWQ0wY/WR25LLcArWI/AAAAAAAAEc0/YkddFgIh4D07Gm9dxQZWQaw-1WECwla1QCLcB/s320/IMG_4525.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw a bat mid day!!! It scared me so bad! Monty loved the water soooo much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9GRt_lql4A/WR25O_c2mlI/AAAAAAAAEdA/m5ULjKtkW1E2zNbzKr1haYA1SWsufqm8gCLcB/s1600/IMG_4552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9GRt_lql4A/WR25O_c2mlI/AAAAAAAAEdA/m5ULjKtkW1E2zNbzKr1haYA1SWsufqm8gCLcB/s320/IMG_4552.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dawson couldn't get enough of the paddle boat either!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o6oU0PyrnHo/WR25N3ak-dI/AAAAAAAAEc8/NZvMMwJxsdMJ9TaPYuMDsUSaecXHzT-aACLcB/s1600/IMG_4526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o6oU0PyrnHo/WR25N3ak-dI/AAAAAAAAEc8/NZvMMwJxsdMJ9TaPYuMDsUSaecXHzT-aACLcB/s320/IMG_4526.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and of course... the rope swing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fZnULpzJ6rM/WR25NQay42I/AAAAAAAAEc4/zIH0UA32SL0E9JRyRCLfEAQfKg8Uo3I1gCLcB/s1600/IMG_4546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fZnULpzJ6rM/WR25NQay42I/AAAAAAAAEc4/zIH0UA32SL0E9JRyRCLfEAQfKg8Uo3I1gCLcB/s320/IMG_4546.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next big exciting thing was that Dawson started 2nd grade!! His teacher is Mrs. Monroe and he loves her! She is so patient and is way into building confidence. It's perfect for our Dawson.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwT7VErre6w/WR25w_J0tXI/AAAAAAAAEeQ/UTJQ7gvqYSw4C9MDI1mloGaA-pKmZ9DrQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwT7VErre6w/WR25w_J0tXI/AAAAAAAAEeQ/UTJQ7gvqYSw4C9MDI1mloGaA-pKmZ9DrQCLcB/s320/IMG_4680.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here he is getting on the bus for the first day of 2nd grade!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LO3cl7u3vTU/WR25tfhKmMI/AAAAAAAAEeI/rrdIBx0Jv5A9gXTTaGgRRl-uehkxcHNrQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LO3cl7u3vTU/WR25tfhKmMI/AAAAAAAAEeI/rrdIBx0Jv5A9gXTTaGgRRl-uehkxcHNrQCLcB/s320/IMG_4683.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hazyn rolled over and has pretty much been rolling over since! She did roll over once when she was 2 months, but she hadn't done it since. She is a roller now! She had her 4 month check up and was in the 24th percentile for weight, 40th percentile for height, and 37th percentile for head circumference. We got some shots... I actually had more done that I normally do and I regret it. I only do two immunizations at once, unless it's a multiple immunization in one shot.. then I just do one. My kids don't have fevers and seem to be way better off doing it that way. The doctor wasn't very happy knowing I did that, but it's what I feel comfortable with. I have come to find that there are lots of studies saying that there are no risks giving your child the immunizations the way they normally give them... BUT we found out that the FDA never approved giving that many shots at one time... Anyway, it's a personal choice and I just like what I've chosen to do. I like that my kids don't fever and don't go through days of misery. I do get them immunized which to me is the most important thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2KkKJohamo/WR25h2Buq6I/AAAAAAAAEdw/ggt7RMaUBIErVF9Qq6AMUMrd2DpOj5ytwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2KkKJohamo/WR25h2Buq6I/AAAAAAAAEdw/ggt7RMaUBIErVF9Qq6AMUMrd2DpOj5ytwCLcB/s320/IMG_4641.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is seriously so much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SAnYcUD3jdo/WR25DxAs1ZI/AAAAAAAAEco/f2vRk1Vdh6IZYdsA2ZCpckaiwxjONPYxgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SAnYcUD3jdo/WR25DxAs1ZI/AAAAAAAAEco/f2vRk1Vdh6IZYdsA2ZCpckaiwxjONPYxgCLcB/s320/IMG_4506.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We spent a lot of days at the library and trying to keep Dawson reading this summer. I love our library and the kids section. It is so fun and makes Monty want to get involved with reading.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MW9JgAu-Jds/WR25DknHAEI/AAAAAAAAEck/OGpL9JWmEAgTGAGeGpX0rOVeG0Zy7EPogCLcB/s1600/IMG_4517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MW9JgAu-Jds/WR25DknHAEI/AAAAAAAAEck/OGpL9JWmEAgTGAGeGpX0rOVeG0Zy7EPogCLcB/s320/IMG_4517.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We did have some rainy days which were spent jumping on the trampoline most of the time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o5JOWJvK0HY/WR25JlJX1YI/AAAAAAAAEcw/ov4b5AepO1clruqEjA4jcHJMkmyYMvvOwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o5JOWJvK0HY/WR25JlJX1YI/AAAAAAAAEcw/ov4b5AepO1clruqEjA4jcHJMkmyYMvvOwCLcB/s320/IMG_4521.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. and I went to a play in the park in Fillmore. It was SO fun! It was the Adams Family and our cousins were the lead roles. My good friend Michelle watched the kids and J.D. and I laughed so much.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CMrbz1iAVyQ/WR25c2vkajI/AAAAAAAAEdk/mmWOWeBG22gwu2mIbPGctsqNwTxv2AozwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CMrbz1iAVyQ/WR25c2vkajI/AAAAAAAAEdk/mmWOWeBG22gwu2mIbPGctsqNwTxv2AozwCLcB/s320/IMG_4639.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and kissed...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SDyB2nv_Rz0/WR25davwmqI/AAAAAAAAEdo/RVzUzqqaOjETfeEi5zZ_-DNEN_-JP51cQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SDyB2nv_Rz0/WR25davwmqI/AAAAAAAAEdo/RVzUzqqaOjETfeEi5zZ_-DNEN_-JP51cQCLcB/s320/IMG_4640.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took the boys and Brant to a basketball camp with one of the Jazz players. It was short and sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here they are waiting for the Jazz player to arrive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fPhghC9K19I/WR25jo4pqlI/AAAAAAAAEd4/S0rwP6TMWDAcOT9bB_LzvyqrNuPSQq9GQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fPhghC9K19I/WR25jo4pqlI/AAAAAAAAEd4/S0rwP6TMWDAcOT9bB_LzvyqrNuPSQq9GQCLcB/s320/IMG_4642.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then I had to snap a pic at the end. It's amazing how tall these players really are.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u_ecZ3sY94k/WR25omqPeKI/AAAAAAAAEd8/aJo_3ZxD0ugE0eDQ-3XfznRSa19W9V2WQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u_ecZ3sY94k/WR25omqPeKI/AAAAAAAAEd8/aJo_3ZxD0ugE0eDQ-3XfznRSa19W9V2WQCLcB/s320/IMG_4648.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty waited on the sidelines with me and watched for a bit. He is such a goof!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IOTvICj72xk/WR25jqh-bwI/AAAAAAAAEd0/i6p0dLKmGpMSdud4C-Bz1u1xK-q222K-gCLcB/s1600/IMG_4643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IOTvICj72xk/WR25jqh-bwI/AAAAAAAAEd0/i6p0dLKmGpMSdud4C-Bz1u1xK-q222K-gCLcB/s320/IMG_4643.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every time I take a pic he does some sort of face that just cracks me up. He is full of so much life and has extremes of happiness and anger.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8oSJACkcefo/WR25xfj3cDI/AAAAAAAAEeU/EPOm0G58bQg7OSnuHCfyfHrmOMwzJeqPgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8oSJACkcefo/WR25xfj3cDI/AAAAAAAAEeU/EPOm0G58bQg7OSnuHCfyfHrmOMwzJeqPgCLcB/s320/IMG_4689.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;He helped me cook a lot while Dawson was away for school hours... Monty just kept saying how he wanted to do school too.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rEnHKlckCZo/WR25ySQkJsI/AAAAAAAAEeY/6yhlsb-0t9IanURwIA9XMLZEmubwiOF7QCLcB/s1600/IMG_4690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rEnHKlckCZo/WR25ySQkJsI/AAAAAAAAEeY/6yhlsb-0t9IanURwIA9XMLZEmubwiOF7QCLcB/s320/IMG_4690.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;So I found a program online and Monty spent most of his days playing on the computer, but it was all learning games for preschool kids.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w_evx-9VViQ/WR250qcwR2I/AAAAAAAAEec/i2qWA_tGzpA684xcXahQ6B86xxvlh4aiQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w_evx-9VViQ/WR250qcwR2I/AAAAAAAAEec/i2qWA_tGzpA684xcXahQ6B86xxvlh4aiQCLcB/s320/IMG_4692.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I love that he wants to be like Dawson. He is such a good little brother.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">We did get to go to one of Layne's football games in Cedar City. It's so nice for me because everyone just wants to hold Hazyn and it gives my arms a break.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SFZqd1x1TSc/WR252oL5opI/AAAAAAAAEeg/-OoTdORHcuYpUI8Bl0N423EvVRxqseEjQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SFZqd1x1TSc/WR252oL5opI/AAAAAAAAEeg/-OoTdORHcuYpUI8Bl0N423EvVRxqseEjQCLcB/s320/IMG_4695.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I had to snap a pic of Choc because he loves getting his picture taken. Can't you tell?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XCI7FP1T9u8/WR253yCe5UI/AAAAAAAAEek/nWUMmlIhmkUjy3xhpADnnmKXZSLVBb9SgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XCI7FP1T9u8/WR253yCe5UI/AAAAAAAAEek/nWUMmlIhmkUjy3xhpADnnmKXZSLVBb9SgCLcB/s320/IMG_4697.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And that takes us into September....</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-83149204758489735042017-05-17T15:45:00.001-06:002017-05-17T15:45:18.954-06:00July<div style="text-align: center;">July started out with us heading down to Kanab for the 4th! We love the 4th there.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a stop in St. George for 2 nights before heading to Kanab. Jori and I got a pedicure and had some time away from the kids- I needed some time to do something for myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W-C5tWDltXY/V4hSBIpxTDI/AAAAAAAAEN8/EGNYwlhTzScbeZfgRs7m6vvfU7mGFc-_gCEw/s1600/IMG_4407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W-C5tWDltXY/V4hSBIpxTDI/AAAAAAAAEN8/EGNYwlhTzScbeZfgRs7m6vvfU7mGFc-_gCEw/s320/IMG_4407.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also went to see an ear, nose, and throat doctor. I am going to get a hard bump behind my right ear removed finally! It's been there for awhile and it's been growing over the last 15 years. I asked if I could stay awake because I am so nervous to go out, but there was no way he wouldn't put me out. He said, "i'm going to be grinding and drilling at your skull!" Soon after, my friend Misty texted me and asked about what the doctor said. I came to find out she has/had the same fear. I felt justified in how I was feeling because she felt the same way- so I could tell J.D. "it's not just me and I'm not crazy, ask Misty!" Thank you Misty! lol</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got to spend time with J.D.'s Aunt Roberta, Uncle Harold, and their two grandkids. We swam with them at their hotel and got to visit for a while.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next day we watched an amazing parade and Dawson got soaked from the firetrucks! Monty LOVED getting candy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aQ20szreS9I/V4hSGNNzMWI/AAAAAAAAEN8/gZ1M71CVK3wExXHoV9xDbGVxuB6fJ0RjwCEw/s1600/IMG_4419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aQ20szreS9I/V4hSGNNzMWI/AAAAAAAAEN8/gZ1M71CVK3wExXHoV9xDbGVxuB6fJ0RjwCEw/s320/IMG_4419.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Here are my kids and their 4th of July outfits with Grammy! (Carson doing the bunny ears)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ofzmlUd3i8/V4hSFGVMUYI/AAAAAAAAEN8/B06bRxl-yKclqzIN4XVBVDwFKZ6MTwqsQCEw/s1600/IMG_4415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ofzmlUd3i8/V4hSFGVMUYI/AAAAAAAAEN8/B06bRxl-yKclqzIN4XVBVDwFKZ6MTwqsQCEw/s320/IMG_4415.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hazyn was so hot, we headed home pretty quick. I stayed with the Monty and Hazyn while J.D. took Dawson to the park for the festivities. There was a 42foot waterslide! They had funnel cakes from Uncle Danny's booth. At home, my dad and I got chicken strip dinners from Junction! Lyndee watched the kids once they fell asleep so I could go up to the park and see what was happening up there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q4CDiarRftQ/WRy0-t3CQMI/AAAAAAAAEa4/Hd-463-dEbMGtp59HE62lXY0_a7igTMzgCLcB/s1600/IMG_2296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q4CDiarRftQ/WRy0-t3CQMI/AAAAAAAAEa4/Hd-463-dEbMGtp59HE62lXY0_a7igTMzgCLcB/s320/IMG_2296.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I ran into a lady who is my mom's age and has a daughter my age, Susan Honey. She asked how many kids I had... I responded with"3". She said, "Don't you have another one?" I was hesitant and said yes. She began to tell me how she lost her 2nd baby and never counted her as her child for a very long time. She made sure to tell me to always count Andee regardless of what others think or say. "Always count her". I think Heavenly Father had angels guiding her my way because I can't tell you how for a while now I've been reluctant to count Andee. I did in my heart and mind, but I just don't want to explain it to others. But, that's probably not the best. I'm still going through the grieving process and for some that process never ends. I think I needed to hear those words. There was much more said between us, but I just don't want to forget that experience and the most important part that stuck out to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is about how we all felt the night of the 4th!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sNzbE0VjwCM/WRy1EivnRPI/AAAAAAAAEbE/M9k2KVYXTuMWKXt3EIIH3GqZgLBM9-BQgCLcB/s1600/IMG_2297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sNzbE0VjwCM/WRy1EivnRPI/AAAAAAAAEbE/M9k2KVYXTuMWKXt3EIIH3GqZgLBM9-BQgCLcB/s320/IMG_2297.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the 4th, I scheduled my surgery for the 18th (my mom's birthday). It was soon, but I had to get it out of the way. I can't keep worrying about it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love watching how Monty reacts and watches Hazyn. It is the sweetest thing!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w1LFTyBs2r4/WRy1Dqgvk-I/AAAAAAAAEa8/1Y4GSVGPKiIuv0RXEG0rFY6bIxIU3vs9ACLcB/s1600/IMG_2295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w1LFTyBs2r4/WRy1Dqgvk-I/AAAAAAAAEa8/1Y4GSVGPKiIuv0RXEG0rFY6bIxIU3vs9ACLcB/s320/IMG_2295.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got a new car on the 11th! A white volkswagen Jetta diesel. We thought it would be the best since J.D. has to commute 40 minutes to work and 40 minutes home. &nbsp;We love it and so do the boys! It's a perfect little car that has more power than our van.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next day I had to go to Cedar City for CT scans and that morning Dawson said his throat hurt. (The day before Choc called and said his kids had strep and we'd just hung out with them on the 4th... so my kids could have been exposed by someone at the 4th too). Sure enough, that afternoon in Cedar we went to a pediatric doctor and he confirmed strep for both boys. The next day I felt a soar throat. I immediately got on antibiotics and prayed for any symptoms to go away. You can't be sick for the surgery, and I was less than a week away. I knew if I didn't feel better by Sunday I would have to cancel and reschedule which I didn't want to do. I wanted to get it over with. I was still a little sick, but we went ahead with the surgery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NINrRSnFfes/WRy1RcF706I/AAAAAAAAEbg/NK2-8F7Ne3oUYnVErqFVN1zdzuJ9cDKWwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NINrRSnFfes/WRy1RcF706I/AAAAAAAAEbg/NK2-8F7Ne3oUYnVErqFVN1zdzuJ9cDKWwCLcB/s320/IMG_4457.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is what was underneath the skin....I asked the doctor to take a pic with his phone before he sawed it off.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CacKZVYYjLQ/WRy1XCBWvmI/AAAAAAAAEb0/clKxgf4jkggJmdYBlwnskhyD-sbcZrIaQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CacKZVYYjLQ/WRy1XCBWvmI/AAAAAAAAEb0/clKxgf4jkggJmdYBlwnskhyD-sbcZrIaQCLcB/s320/IMG_4482.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We left Sunday and got to our hotel room. We immediately went swimming and FINALLY got some time with J.D. His handy man business kind of took off this summer and we hadn't seen J.D. since the wedding in June (not exaggerating). He was so tired by the time Sunday came, we would go to church and he would come home and sleep until he had to go to work again. ANYWAY- back to the surgery. We took my mom to Denny's to eat that night for her birthday. It was so calm and low key. We loved getting my mom all to ourselves for a couple of hours.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was Monty's first attempt at going under water! He is so brave!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QV59UKdQap4/WRy1UkEgWfI/AAAAAAAAEbo/MpZM0fuFQKMrDtKfEPLkgQEdnOY18jIqQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QV59UKdQap4/WRy1UkEgWfI/AAAAAAAAEbo/MpZM0fuFQKMrDtKfEPLkgQEdnOY18jIqQCLcB/s320/IMG_4453.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next day was surgery day. BTW- I ate up until the last minute I could eat because I knew I'd be starving. So at midnight I stopped eating, and at 5 am I stopped drinking anything. We dropped Hazyn off at Jori's, and off we were to the surgery center.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vtoZzuRlzeE/WRy1dfqxFlI/AAAAAAAAEb8/ZMSLax-KBjUYL1qBl0pGl1j45FbSpJ8nwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vtoZzuRlzeE/WRy1dfqxFlI/AAAAAAAAEb8/ZMSLax-KBjUYL1qBl0pGl1j45FbSpJ8nwCLcB/s320/IMG_4489.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got there... and waited... and waited... and then got a call for a nurse asking us to come back in an hour. Are u kidding me?? I was literally in the waiting room and they called from the back room.. lol! So J.D. and I went to home depot. To be honest, I was mainly mad because I was starving and to put me another hour later just made me so onery. Any who, finally the time came. We went back to the surgery center and we walked straight back to be prepped! We didn't wait at all this time. I was so nervous. I told the doc to take pics :-) Then they rolled me to the back room and I don't remember anything after that. I woke up and kept asking where J.D. was... and no one told me that there were 2 post surgery rooms. The first is with the nurses until they have okayed you to go on. Then the second is where my mom and J.D. were waiting. I finally got to have some Jello! Then we left and I just wanted to eat something so bad! So we got some Arby's and a pepsi! Ohh so good! I healed up so good and so fast! He super glued it shut so I didn't have any outside stitches.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8EUorImtOfU/WRy1NE-PZ7I/AAAAAAAAEbQ/aOX7VMd3G7c8AjVwXNPJuzQBdnGXGEkrACLcB/s1600/IMG_4446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8EUorImtOfU/WRy1NE-PZ7I/AAAAAAAAEbQ/aOX7VMd3G7c8AjVwXNPJuzQBdnGXGEkrACLcB/s320/IMG_4446.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now we just hope it doesn't ever grow back! I love having it gone though! Wearing glasses and sleeping has been so wonderful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6FJaL8Q4Nk/WRy1OW3APNI/AAAAAAAAEbc/Iqmr5DAhV0YVUBmBxnj91vAh9e4qF8u0ACLcB/s1600/IMG_4449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6FJaL8Q4Nk/WRy1OW3APNI/AAAAAAAAEbc/Iqmr5DAhV0YVUBmBxnj91vAh9e4qF8u0ACLcB/s320/IMG_4449.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We came home Tuesday and just relaxed. I had my niece Rylee come stay the rest of the week with us, which helped so much. We did miss the Quigley reunion, but we will hopefully get to go to the next one. We took Rylee home and began recovery on our own. To be honest, I recovered so fast and didn't even feel like there was much of a recovery other than the soreness of the surgery. Heavenly Father really blessed us :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next week was "The Friend Reunion"!! Ben and Misty were in charge and we spent 3 nights and 4 days at their cabin by the Delta Reservoir. For the most part it was Ben and Misty, Me, and the kids. Which was pretty fun and low key. My kind of style for a vacation! I tried to win Hoyt's heart over lol! I think I succeeded with Timber the most. The kids swam, and played, and swam, and played, and ate and pretty much stayed in the water the entire time. We stayed in the cabin a lot because it was so bloody hot. I learned how to play a game that I already forgot the name too... but it was fun! lol! We ate SOO good too!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Azgsoi4eKQ/WRy1eOk4bBI/AAAAAAAAEcA/bPr5Zo76RswSy9WJo1P0zTiyulUEBE99wCLcB/s1600/IMG_4492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Azgsoi4eKQ/WRy1eOk4bBI/AAAAAAAAEcA/bPr5Zo76RswSy9WJo1P0zTiyulUEBE99wCLcB/s320/IMG_4492.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much sweets between our families ahah! Jamie and Jeremy came during the day time for Thursday and Friday and brought their jet ski's. I think my favorite part was splashing them with the jet ski, and then watching the kids idle around on the stand up jet ski's!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O7a3XYwMAcY/WRy1eCymcNI/AAAAAAAAEcE/-QTTNihF9nkOKv-0EIFYtyLeLR8rqTF6QCLcB/s1600/IMG_4493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O7a3XYwMAcY/WRy1eCymcNI/AAAAAAAAEcE/-QTTNihF9nkOKv-0EIFYtyLeLR8rqTF6QCLcB/s320/IMG_4493.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dad's let the kids ride the stand up jet skis and cruise around the dock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xHnWSuB8A0Q/WRy1hDyJm_I/AAAAAAAAEcI/K-avP-FG1C0z0B922AZAeRaputYrXBnlgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xHnWSuB8A0Q/WRy1hDyJm_I/AAAAAAAAEcI/K-avP-FG1C0z0B922AZAeRaputYrXBnlgCLcB/s320/IMG_4500.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Sunday there was a family that came out with their boat, but J.D. and I had to get back home. :-/ &nbsp;J.D. had to hurry up and get back to working on this house for a family to fix somethings that he hadn't actually done, but they said he'd done when they showed the house. He wanted to make sure it actually looked good since his name was stamped on it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a pic of Hoyt and Hazyn! It was so fun to see them together. Hoyt is just a couple months older.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qHl7Z5sDuvU/WRy1IK-OXhI/AAAAAAAAEbI/XUO7Dvoen8wFC-kn6qm5QaSn-SbAl_SIwCLcB/s1600/IMG_2338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qHl7Z5sDuvU/WRy1IK-OXhI/AAAAAAAAEbI/XUO7Dvoen8wFC-kn6qm5QaSn-SbAl_SIwCLcB/s320/IMG_2338.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the 2 year olds chillin!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-75iBl24V82g/WRy1h9P2_uI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/QnaFf7y1QK8Z0KXWW-VIPp4oDuiRGxZSACLcB/s1600/IMG_4505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-75iBl24V82g/WRy1h9P2_uI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/QnaFf7y1QK8Z0KXWW-VIPp4oDuiRGxZSACLcB/s320/IMG_4505.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, we had J.D.'s birthday! We went up to provo that day. We shopped at home depot, helped Chet with his tenants fridge, and then we saw some puppies! Which is what J.D. got for his birthday! It's a puppy from Chet and Bobi Sue's dog. J.D. is pretty excited and we can't wait to bring her home. We then went to stop at my brother Choc's house on the way home and got some things from him moving out of his home. AND we finally made it home! finally! It was a great way to end July.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. smashed his finger so bad while working, and it was black and blue for days. He finally had our friend Katie poke a needle through the top of his nail to release the pressure. It was so gross to watch, but J.D. said it felt SOOO good afterwards.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vjfOlJ2Teo0/WRy1EcmLpxI/AAAAAAAAEbA/MXUg_n8i1z01UHbrxGf2S207SbUkUea-ACLcB/s1600/IMG_2320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vjfOlJ2Teo0/WRy1EcmLpxI/AAAAAAAAEbA/MXUg_n8i1z01UHbrxGf2S207SbUkUea-ACLcB/s320/IMG_2320.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I've never had a kid who has gotten stung so many time by a bee... but poor Monty has the scent they love or something. He got stung 5 times this summer! It's unreal!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bZ7P_CaF3AA/WRy1NXeAUHI/AAAAAAAAEbU/IqnPtNRajaY2vEyCytIC85MjolRvQUQaQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bZ7P_CaF3AA/WRy1NXeAUHI/AAAAAAAAEbU/IqnPtNRajaY2vEyCytIC85MjolRvQUQaQCLcB/s320/IMG_4442.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I always have to include a few good pics of our sweet Hazyn! I love having a girl!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F_Bff0ODRSQ/WRy1Tdt2C1I/AAAAAAAAEbk/Ek9QUlaEYPkE9HHx4slf8TFkWtW53R4cgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F_Bff0ODRSQ/WRy1Tdt2C1I/AAAAAAAAEbk/Ek9QUlaEYPkE9HHx4slf8TFkWtW53R4cgCLcB/s320/IMG_4465.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Dressing up a girl is so much fun! I can't get enough of her hair, her smiles, and all the cuteness!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XzDLpjY1FuM/WRy1XI19vzI/AAAAAAAAEb4/2IWcHf5S2QcaVXVRE4cj3sEOsybbYCC6ACLcB/s1600/IMG_4473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XzDLpjY1FuM/WRy1XI19vzI/AAAAAAAAEb4/2IWcHf5S2QcaVXVRE4cj3sEOsybbYCC6ACLcB/s320/IMG_4473.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We spent many evenings over at Great Grandma Marjorie's on her back porch. She just loves to hold Hazyn.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dDLH8n6VQhQ/WRy1Vuj2oSI/AAAAAAAAEbs/7beQUixU3FgxwWY5FxIvixfoO6CbTPu1wCLcB/s1600/IMG_4476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dDLH8n6VQhQ/WRy1Vuj2oSI/AAAAAAAAEbs/7beQUixU3FgxwWY5FxIvixfoO6CbTPu1wCLcB/s320/IMG_4476.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;J.D. and I did go out for a drive one night. It was so nice to have another date even if it wasn't very long. We loved every minute of it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-64cNwOkL6aU/WRy1WrToiWI/AAAAAAAAEbw/aDtWbSz5xy8uv-uDE_ka7GvKOo-5o4x0ACLcB/s1600/IMG_4480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-64cNwOkL6aU/WRy1WrToiWI/AAAAAAAAEbw/aDtWbSz5xy8uv-uDE_ka7GvKOo-5o4x0ACLcB/s320/IMG_4480.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-86949003868701149432017-03-01T08:52:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:52:40.045-07:00Happy 10th Anniversary Love!<div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe we have been married for 10 years! We have done so much, been through so many good and hard times, and yet here we are 10 years later and love each other more.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some specifics I remember from this last year...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had Hazyn in April!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. gave a buggy ride for our friend Janette for her reception</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawson played coach pitch baseball and loved it<br />Monty broke his foot</div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to San Diego for Choc and Brie's Wedding and went to Sea World!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bV2jguTbA5M/WLbrM0ZL2LI/AAAAAAAAEZc/SowhQIdA7RYrQsoq_RurQJEwEVnxyYCGwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bV2jguTbA5M/WLbrM0ZL2LI/AAAAAAAAEZc/SowhQIdA7RYrQsoq_RurQJEwEVnxyYCGwCLcB/s320/IMG_4277.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We started to fix up the yard, but it got away from us because J.D. was so busy with handy man work and his job</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our friend reunion was at the Delta Reservoir</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty started to riding a bike at the age of 2!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawson started flag football in the fall and got really good at reading the plays</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawson also played soccer again and Monty LOVED going to the games to play too</div><div style="text-align: center;">We made a lot of new friends this year in Holden<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lzp2EmE2C44/WLbrNIW0XII/AAAAAAAAEZg/W8JiIJT5znkhoZy-hitGa2EOtStnJT__QCLcB/s1600/IMG_4640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lzp2EmE2C44/WLbrNIW0XII/AAAAAAAAEZg/W8JiIJT5znkhoZy-hitGa2EOtStnJT__QCLcB/s320/IMG_4640.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawson was in the Christmas program in the ward.<br />We rode the Polar Express for Christmas this year too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KitV20vwJZ0/WLbspp0itaI/AAAAAAAAEZs/yxJoiTn1cFsWBXamDs2IiMpTgd7wz9zCACLcB/s1600/IMG_0341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KitV20vwJZ0/WLbspp0itaI/AAAAAAAAEZs/yxJoiTn1cFsWBXamDs2IiMpTgd7wz9zCACLcB/s320/IMG_0341.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. and I both got new callings to be in Primary and Young Men Presidencies</div><div style="text-align: center;">We got our first 4-wheeler</div><div style="text-align: center;">We lost the malibu and got a jetta for J.D. to commute in</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hazyn learned to crawl, walk along furniture, and got two teeth!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty got put out for a cavity</div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. and I got to go to Vegas to a huge hunting show and stay the night<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y4GnRPKQovo/WLbssQh3GvI/AAAAAAAAEZ0/fWTIp67pzBsGSiYW-T-Q8OuEUxBtQvdCwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y4GnRPKQovo/WLbssQh3GvI/AAAAAAAAEZ0/fWTIp67pzBsGSiYW-T-Q8OuEUxBtQvdCwCLcB/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We ate at the Cheesecake Factory which was a first for me!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FemimsP8LcM/WLbsqO10XoI/AAAAAAAAEZw/drWnZy2PvZ44I8JPpMS5UxqoowdLZlwowCLcB/s1600/IMG_0514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FemimsP8LcM/WLbsqO10XoI/AAAAAAAAEZw/drWnZy2PvZ44I8JPpMS5UxqoowdLZlwowCLcB/s320/IMG_0514.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We saw the most amazing animals at the hunting expo there in Vegas!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7KobpbedMU/WLbsvx3C2HI/AAAAAAAAEZ4/JvfBRoU_rswZcHoQfdIBR6DGMmVi5SnwgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7KobpbedMU/WLbsvx3C2HI/AAAAAAAAEZ4/JvfBRoU_rswZcHoQfdIBR6DGMmVi5SnwgCLcB/s320/IMG_0521.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>And I tried on the softest fur coat ever... and it was probably worth $9,000, not even kidding!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YYm-GJEMdUU/WLbs_ImTuvI/AAAAAAAAEaA/EN5LmQTSDaYRn5288cx2iJ5PZRSV1VShQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YYm-GJEMdUU/WLbs_ImTuvI/AAAAAAAAEaA/EN5LmQTSDaYRn5288cx2iJ5PZRSV1VShQCLcB/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>This is how tall I am to a baby giraffe!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kdp-Z_EqUto/WLbs_0gxnqI/AAAAAAAAEaE/Xg4JqQIV538_66qrgpyGBCUlMo8uCTL_wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kdp-Z_EqUto/WLbs_0gxnqI/AAAAAAAAEaE/Xg4JqQIV538_66qrgpyGBCUlMo8uCTL_wCLcB/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also played our song "To Be With You" for our kids on a road trip one night<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-umJHgKzN-mU/WLbrNEBkyRI/AAAAAAAAEZk/YyTNke6Ey3caVOx01PeGOBquF1icQEMywCLcB/s1600/IMG_4480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-umJHgKzN-mU/WLbrNEBkyRI/AAAAAAAAEZk/YyTNke6Ey3caVOx01PeGOBquF1icQEMywCLcB/s320/IMG_4480.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got a dog too!! Tali is her name and she is the sweetest! <br />We had so many fun date nights thanks to our friends and family that watched the kids<br />&nbsp; J.D. and I even got to eat at Houston's in Kanab alone and stroll the streets of Kanab late at night. It was a first for us even though we had been to Kanab a million times in the last 10 years. So fun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UGLLUI5JzcE/WLbs7TrsR9I/AAAAAAAAEZ8/2J9LXY1toKkAw8c4Owv2ErMFTKXXSbg_QCLcB/s1600/IMG_0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UGLLUI5JzcE/WLbs7TrsR9I/AAAAAAAAEZ8/2J9LXY1toKkAw8c4Owv2ErMFTKXXSbg_QCLcB/s320/IMG_0012.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would write everything we've done in 10 years, but it would be the longest post and probably make it to the World Record Book. For this 10 year anniversary I have finally updated and wrote about our whole dating story from meeting to getting married. It's kind of like that movie the Notebook, but done in with modern technology. I hope our kids one day can read this and feel like they were actually there. I hope our kids and our posterity will find the same love the J.D. and I found. I always am grateful that it only took one date for me to find true love. I didn't have many heart breaks. Through the blog after we got married I tried to document everything. The things that you won't read are the normal marital arguments, or the many tears and hardships we faced. I want our children to know that things weren't always easy, but to be honest we hardly remember the bad. The good definitely out weighs the bad and the laughter is what we really remember. Laughter is definitely the world's most powerful weapon.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />This year for our 10th Anniversary we are taking the kids to where it all started... I mean we live where it actually started. Yep, the home we live in and own now is the one that J.D. and I first met in. Makes this home a real treasure to have. We live where it started. We are going to take the kids to Rumbi's to eat, walk around the Bountiful Temple, do some temple work ourselves, and then just swim in a hotel. We may do some other fun things, but we will have to see and you can see it on our next post which isn't in this book. I wanted to write about our 10 year and get this book printed so I could give it to J.D. for a present.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for so many wonderful years J.D.! I hope you like your gift! I love you so much and can't wait to look back on the upcoming 10 years...&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-41173942797418596212017-03-01T08:27:00.004-07:002017-03-01T08:27:57.130-07:009 Years!!<div style="text-align: center;">March is an extremely busy month full of many birthdays and our anniversary. J.D. and I celebrated our 9th anniversary! It's amazing all of the things we've done and been through within the last 9 years. I still remember the first time we met and our first date. I love that we have blogged the last 9 years so we don't forget all that has happened.<br /><br /><br />During this last year we moved back to Utah and lived with J.D.'s parents for a few months<br />We bought our first home<br />Found out we were pregnant with our little girl baby #4<br />We had family pics the day we found out were were pregnant<br />Found out that Choc was going to marry my best friend Brie<br />Remodeled two bedrooms in our house<br />Started our traditional yearly friend reunion<br />Spent lots of time riding jet skis<br />We sold our truck and bought a family van.<br /><br />As far as birthdays in March, we have Collin's, Chase Shelley's, Lucas', Parker's, Clara's, Bryant's, Brydons, Daxon's, Breslynn's, and Brie's. I think that is everyone...<br />It ends up being such a busy month and I forget to take pics!<br /><br />Happy 9th Hunners! I love you! And Happy Birthday to everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-17779924840129719772017-03-01T08:27:00.001-07:002017-03-01T08:27:28.608-07:00Meeting Mason & 8 Wonderful Years<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we were finally back in Utah, we decided that for our anniversary to go to St. George to see my family, meet our new nephew, and celebrate our 8th anniversary! I was determined to make the trip with my back, and I did! Ohhh how we missed the sweet sunshine of St. George. Every time we go we always feel like it's a vacation. J.D. and I are determined to have a vacation home down there one day. It never fails, we can always relax and have a good time!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We obviously had to go swimming and bask in the warm sunshine down in St. George. I didn't really swim, I more just pushed Monty around in a little baby floating. Monty loved the water, and Dawson was in Heaven!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sF9Ak6uzmek/VQjxpflMh8I/AAAAAAAADus/K2Py095MzM8/s640/blogger-image-1139062861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sF9Ak6uzmek/VQjxpflMh8I/AAAAAAAADus/K2Py095MzM8/s640/blogger-image-1139062861.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jori brought Mason to the pool and he didn't like it for too long.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qE_yl1alEmk/VQjxeDDsS5I/AAAAAAAADuU/woCnCOihLVk/s640/blogger-image-141577245.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These pics aren't in order... this was the day I met Mason and got to cuddle my sweet niece MK and have a tea party!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9SHfWDALx1A/VQjxsIHGBVI/AAAAAAAADu0/08jEY-l-jD4/s640/blogger-image--706693183.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty wasn't really into the tea party as you can see by his face. He is ALL boy. He left us and went outside to ride a bike.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AruCeCKGQEo/VQjxg5QipYI/AAAAAAAADuc/uf0u3BQGX3o/s640/blogger-image-490889137.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is me, Monty, and Mason. I was so excited to see him and hold him. Monty was so gentle with him too! However, Monty didn't like it when I just held Mason. Monty wanted to be a part of the fun too.&nbsp;</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Cz2w29VWlgM/VQjxk_eu4OI/AAAAAAAADuk/yGZKxxHLx_Q/s640/blogger-image-1778852764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Cz2w29VWlgM/VQjxk_eu4OI/AAAAAAAADuk/yGZKxxHLx_Q/s640/blogger-image-1778852764.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For our anniversary, I had secretly bought some amazing shrimp from a private vendor and some teriyaki salmon. Now, I hate fish, but I thought that if I bought some J.D. could have his favorite thing to eat and I would just make me something else. We never go to a fish restaurant for our anniversary, so this was my compromise. The fish was so good, that Dawson ate it! He devoured the shrimp along with Carson.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before we ate our amazing dinner, we went to do a temple session. It was a pretty amazing experience. We were praying about whether or not to have more children, and our answer was so spiritual and then J.D. confirmed what I had felt as well. I was second guessing what I had seen, and then J.D. said what he had felt and I was just shocked that he said what he did. So I then told him was I had seen. It was seriously one of the most amazing experiences. I love that I can go to the temple with J.D. and I am so grateful that we live so close to temples now. Being in Glendive, we were 3 hours away from any temple. It made it extremely hard to go with finding a sitter for the kids. We would have to take turns going through a session while one of us stayed with the kids. It's so nice to go with J.D. at the same time.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In our 8 years of marriage we have done some amazing things, and gone through some extremely hard/spiritual times. This last year we spent in Montana learning and growing more confident in who we are and our testimonies. It was absolutely amazing to see people change their lives for the better and be baptized. We learned how to be missionaries together. It helped me to see where I need to better prepare for a mission when J.D. and I go later. The members up their, and our friends helped us see that we were good people and we were trying our best. They gave us confidence in who we were as friends, parents, and individuals. J.D. and I both had lost a lot of that confidence through the past years of not getting into dental school, low income, losing Andee, and many other things. As we helped others, other helped us. I miss Glendive and all that was up there, but I also know that we are happy to be by family and have our children get to know our family more as well.&nbsp;</div></div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-29439509590310817782017-03-01T08:25:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:25:23.163-07:00Monty Meets Chad's Family & Our 7th Anniversary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we live so close to my brother Chad, we decided to take advantage for a weekend and just go hang out down in Belle For-chay.... actually it's Belle Fourche (pronounced bell foosh). However, I'm American and so Bell Forchay it is.&nbsp; It was the first time for Monty to meet them. Plus we needed to get out of town for our 7th Anniversary. Can't believe it's been 7 years! No itch other than we wanted to get out of town and do something. We've only been in Montana for a couple of months, so we are just enjoying the new adventure. Maybe our itch happened before the 7 year mark and we did something drastic like move to Montana.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a blast! Dawson played so hard with the kids, and he would wake up really early to start playing more. He was loving their toys so much he would get up about 5 to start playing with them regardless if the kids were up or not.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Jaidon and Monty. All of the kids loved Monty and seeing him smile.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QVOU-SQNkVg/Uynu5_SQE_I/AAAAAAAAC64/RwzqW4fhW_c/s320/blogger-image-750190811.jpg" width="240" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Chase and Monty&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D62vV5Ww29c/Uynu3PAYRnI/AAAAAAAAC6o/irZFT-s4JgU/s320/blogger-image--1125021890.jpg" width="240" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Daxon and Monty. Daxon is one of the twins. He and his twin (Breslynn) could not get enough of Monty. They loved helping take care of him, giving him hugs and kisses, and loved rocking him. It was so sweet.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mvHttsKZjp8/Uynu7OvmMSI/AAAAAAAAC7A/DoZ-qrS2l88/s640/blogger-image--958468078.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mvHttsKZjp8/Uynu7OvmMSI/AAAAAAAAC7A/DoZ-qrS2l88/s320/blogger-image--958468078.jpg" width="240" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I loved being there as well. It was so nice to have Dawson entertained, Monty being loved on, and me playing with my nieces and nephews.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JaJ5R5PLAcs/Uynu4jXv0eI/AAAAAAAAC6w/mitXN0LZquQ/s640/blogger-image--545814239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JaJ5R5PLAcs/Uynu4jXv0eI/AAAAAAAAC6w/mitXN0LZquQ/s320/blogger-image--545814239.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to go back and make more memories!</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-63104348448212092542017-03-01T08:23:00.001-07:002017-03-01T08:23:26.908-07:00Catch it Andee & Happy 6th My Sweet Hunners<div style="text-align: center;">This last week my mom came into town for a few days. While she was here we bought some spring decor to decorate Andee's grave sight. Dawson was so excited! He made sure Andee would like everything. It was therapeutic for me to be able to give my daughter something and decorate something for her. After Andee passed away I felt that I wouldn't get to do anything for her and I had to pack away everything we had done to get ready for her- which included all of her room decorations. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Being able to decorate her grave sight helped me to see I can do little things for her even though she is gone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wsU4kW-nF_k/UUYNbza7j5I/AAAAAAAACN0/MgpCVlZ5puw/s640/blogger-image--795758520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wsU4kW-nF_k/UUYNbza7j5I/AAAAAAAACN0/MgpCVlZ5puw/s320/blogger-image--795758520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We put some solar powered flowers on the ground so Andee would have lights and night and not get scared. A couple nights later we drove up to the cemetery to see if the flowers were glowing. Dawson rolled down his window and said "Hello Andee!" We sat there for a minute and then started to drive away. I said "Goodnight Andee." Dawson waved out his window and said good night too. As we circled around and were headed out of the cemetary Dawson waved again and said,"We'll miss you Andee!"Then Dawson blew her a kiss and yelled, "Catch it Andee!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It brought tears to mine and J.D.'s eyes.It was so sweet! We couldn't be more proud of Dawson. It's the most amazing and hardest experience we continue to have with a child in Heaven and one here on earth. We are so grateful for the bond and relationship Dawson has with his sister. Between Dawson, the things we've witnessed and the experiences we've had to get to know Andee are unspeakable and are what gets us through each day.&nbsp;<br />On another note, it was a great way to spend our 6th Anniversary! This Anniversary we kind of forgot ourselves, but meaning we forgot to focus so much on us. We just spent a lot of time thinking of Andee. For me I thought a lot about how if we want to raise her we need to be our best selves down here on Earth. We've started to find out a lot about how many other people in this world, and in our heritage who have lost a baby. Thoughts like these are what has brought us a lot of comfort. Happy Anniversary Hunners!&nbsp;</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-83887502979698671592017-03-01T08:19:00.001-07:002017-03-01T08:19:32.056-07:00Happy 5th Anniversary & Spring Break<div style="text-align: center;">I sadly didn't get very many pictures of our spring break fun, but I want to remember it. We headed off to Kanab friday night. We had so much fun enjoying our drive while Dawson slept- J.D. and I were able to talk about a lot of interesting things. We made it to my nephew's baseball game. It was the chuck wagon classic baseball tournament and Larriette/Cheer Review which we had nieces and nephews in both.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M2P49LtNc50/T3two-sYReI/AAAAAAAABe4/DlkgVbSZzyY/s1600/IMG_5661.JPG"></a><br /><br />We stayed in a beautiful room at a hotel that looks like a castle- or a HUGE house. The next night we stayed at the brand new holiday inn that J.D.'s mom's cousin owns (he owns the castle one too)- which meant for an amazing discount. We went swimming, ate at the famous Junction, visited with lots of friends, and just enjoyed our break. I'm pretty sure this was the weekend Andee was conceived... I'm sure our kids will appreciate knowing this as they read it later on. ;)<br /><br /><br />Here's Lyndee (my niece), and her escort Hayden Edwards. He was so cute with her and they had so much fun!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mPcaVFrc_r4/T3txLeJZ8jI/AAAAAAAABfE/P9tShhd2BUc/s1600/IMG_5661.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727295793016730162" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mPcaVFrc_r4/T3txLeJZ8jI/AAAAAAAABfE/P9tShhd2BUc/s320/IMG_5661.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's little Jessi Anne dancing at the review as well. She is such a performer!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KzMl7NRCDhQ/T3twocYCxNI/AAAAAAAABes/s4a0sYWLzps/s1600/IMG_5689.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727295191245833426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KzMl7NRCDhQ/T3twocYCxNI/AAAAAAAABes/s4a0sYWLzps/s320/IMG_5689.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px;" /></a><br />After our adventure in Kanab, we came back to Cedar for J.D. to work, and then we were going to head to Holden. However, we got SOOO sick. We were flat on our backs for 3 days just trying to get over this horrible cold/flu and cough. It was unreal- we've never experienced anything like it. No medicine really helped us kick it except IB Profin. Dawson, THANKFULLY, did not get sick at all and he just layed with us on the couch or bed. It's like he understood that we just couldn't move or play and he was fine with it. It was amazing to see him cope with both mom and dad being so sick and practically helpless. So for our anniversary we were sick, but technically we celebrated it in Kanab. So- we did have a good anniversary.<br /><br />We have been married 5 years on March 14th. We have accomplished so much. J.D. and I wrote up a 'Wish List' when we were first married. This year, we pulled it out and we crossed off EVERY SINGLE ITEM! It really made us rethink how blessed we truly are. We are going to write a new wish list and check it in another 5 years to see if we get to do the same thing we did this time. I am a firm believer in subconscious goals. :-)</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-20812632861881130522017-03-01T08:16:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:16:52.710-07:004 Amazing Years!<div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US! It's been 4 yours since J.D. and I were married at 10 am in the Bountiful, UT temple!<br />We met September 2, 2006 in Holden, UT.<br />We had our first date October 5th, 2006 going to the Utes vs. TCU football game.<br />We had our first kiss October 8th, 2006 in Jenny's apartment on the couch.<br />We first said "I love you" on October 13th, 2006 in Holden, UT.<br />J.D. proposed January 5th, 2007 in front of the Bountiful Temple.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">We were married March 14th, 2007!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bayqMmn6hD4/TX4_7uSd5vI/AAAAAAAAA7o/rjrN2fEBoEk/s1600/jd_jenny.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583970883256313586" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bayqMmn6hD4/TX4_7uSd5vI/AAAAAAAAA7o/rjrN2fEBoEk/s320/jd_jenny.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px;" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is so much we've done and learned in just 4 years-<br />We've traveled through 15 different, Puerto Rico, Grand Turk, St. Thomas Island, &amp; Bahamas<br />Hiked through the Rain Forest<br />Swam in the Pacific &amp; Atlantic Oceans<br />Moved 7 times, lived in 3 different cities<br />Had our first born child, Dawson James in 2008<br />Gone on our first cruise ever<br />Went to Sea World<br />Drove over the Mississippi River<br />Bought our first TV after 2 years of marriage<br />Toured the Jesse James home<br />Toured Liberty Jail<br />Read through the Book of Mormon 3 times<br />We've both received our Associate Degrees (almost done with Baccalaureates)<br />Had 4 real Christmas trees<br />J.D.'s killed his first buck with his first very own rifle<br />Saw Disney On Ice<br />Went Para sailing over the Pacific Ocean<br /><br />&nbsp;AND learned lots of valuable life lessons! :-)<br /><br />We are so grateful for all we've been through together and wouldn't change one thing! We are so happy and blessed with everything in life, especially the cutest little boy EVER! I have to brag a little about our sweet little boy who makes our life full of more life every day!<br />HAPPY 4TH ANNIVERSARY TO US!</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-11728457431640831612017-03-01T08:15:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:15:55.976-07:00Happy 3rd Anniversary!<div style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; text-align: center;">On March 14th, J.D. and I had been married for 3 years!!! We love that we were married that day because it always falls around spring break for school, so we actually get to enjoy it. :) We were married in the Bountiful Temple at 10:00 am. It was the most beautiful day, the sun was shining, it was SOOOO warm, and we were the only couple to get married that day in the temple. We always read our journal entry we wrote the day of our wedding. A good friend of ours told us, the minute we get to our hotel, write it our journal the memories of getting married and what the sealer said. Honestly, that is the very first thing we did-write and eat cheese cake that was in our room when we arrived.<br />In 3 years, we have<br />lived in the smallest 12 ft trailer for 6 weeks<br />moved 7 times<br />had 3 different cars<br />had DAWSON!! :)<br />J.D. shot/killed his first buck<br />Read through the Book of Mormon twice together<br />Visited Arizona and family for the first time (for J.D.)<br />Traveled through 14 states<br />Swam in the Atlantic &amp; Pacific Oceans (first time for both of us)<br />bought &amp; owned our 1st TV after 2 years of marriage<br />Built 6 log beds, 5 log lamps, &amp; 1 log hope chest<br /><br />For our 3rd year anniversary we went to Disney on Ice with Dawson. It was so much fun! Dawson enjoyed Cars, Little Mermaid, and Lion King...but didn't like the Tinkerbell part at all...<br />This is at the beginning of the show..so of course Dawson's attention was on the ice.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GEpM-v9To_E/S6FMwsf6kOI/AAAAAAAAAks/mTzPm-ECe_Q/s1600-h/IMG_1830.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449721423557464290" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GEpM-v9To_E/S6FMwsf6kOI/AAAAAAAAAks/mTzPm-ECe_Q/s320/IMG_1830.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's mater! (like Tow-mater, but without the Tow)</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GEpM-v9To_E/S6FMwTs5exI/AAAAAAAAAkk/XNnRn5hhxNo/s1600-h/IMG_1834.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449721416901032722" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GEpM-v9To_E/S6FMwTs5exI/AAAAAAAAAkk/XNnRn5hhxNo/s320/IMG_1834.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />AND LIGHTNING MCQUEEN! You can see Miss Sally and Ramone<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GEpM-v9To_E/S6FMvc1Zu1I/AAAAAAAAAkc/9TPT0OT3brs/s1600-h/IMG_1838.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449721402172750674" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GEpM-v9To_E/S6FMvc1Zu1I/AAAAAAAAAkc/9TPT0OT3brs/s320/IMG_1838.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />UNDER The SEA! Arial and Flounder!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GEpM-v9To_E/S6FMuyYTvcI/AAAAAAAAAkU/rSxIhR8LPZ0/s1600-h/IMG_1844.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449721390776434114" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GEpM-v9To_E/S6FMuyYTvcI/AAAAAAAAAkU/rSxIhR8LPZ0/s320/IMG_1844.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />After we went to see Chet, Bobi Sue and Taylee. They had baby chicks, which are so freakin cute! Then we saw my brother Choc whom bought us an orange julius for our anniversary. Thank you so much choc! Then we saw our good friends Jill &amp; Scott (we hadn't seen them since our last anniversary to the day exactly!) They fed us dinner, and we were off to see my sister Jori. Then we headed down to Holden to see the rest of the gang. It was such a good anniversary to see so much family and Disney on Ice. :)</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-79978459132782101292017-03-01T08:14:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:14:51.144-07:00Wedding Day! March 14th, 2007 at 10:00 AM<div style="text-align: center;">We got married in the Bountiful temple. We had all stayed the night in a hotel in Bountiful. My sister gave J.D. and I a massage (separately!). The next morning I did my own hair and make up. J.D. and I drove to the temple, and we were as calm as can be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will mention that while we left our car, my brother ask J.D. "Are you nervous?!"</div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. knowing my family by then and knowing if he didn't say something good my brother would...and said, "heck no, I'm about to lose my virginity to your sister!"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Joke was on my brother! lol! Good job J.D.!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We walked in and introduced ourselves. They told me that for some amazing reason, there was a visitor helping at the temple that day who was randomly assigned to assist me through everything. Her last name was &nbsp;'Shelley.' Which is my maiden name! I could hardly believe it, but we found that we were related through the Shelley's in Arizona which is where my family is from.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">During the ceremony the sealer said that he had never seen a couple as happy as we were. He also mentioned things about J.D.'s patriarchal blessing and mine even though he didn't know what our patriarchal blessings said! It was amazing. I remember smiling and laughing, and then looking over and J.D. had tears in his eyes.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">After the ceremony we got to do the traditional walk out of the temple and everyone cheering!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZP_csySqEko/WLNFdnOuGTI/AAAAAAAAEV4/tTJQHayWzAwifck680o1m0YMiExZxcHqwCEw/s1600/F0000003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZP_csySqEko/WLNFdnOuGTI/AAAAAAAAEV4/tTJQHayWzAwifck680o1m0YMiExZxcHqwCEw/s320/F0000003.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Everyone cheered as we kissed and stood above the waterfall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GIwsE63-TgM/WLNFefAEZVI/AAAAAAAAEV4/9p4dX26-kbM-y6TBnT8-Bs_JV2QUjgLZACEw/s1600/F0000020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="157" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GIwsE63-TgM/WLNFefAEZVI/AAAAAAAAEV4/9p4dX26-kbM-y6TBnT8-Bs_JV2QUjgLZACEw/s320/F0000020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We didn't take a lot of pictures because we didn't like the idea of everyone waiting on us and waiting to eat. But here are a few that we did take... Us and my family.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Y6bw-74goU/WLNF_I2uCMI/AAAAAAAAEWI/25D_3zI8mzAATIvhVvBMwmpDPv-10idFwCEw/s1600/IMG_7381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Y6bw-74goU/WLNF_I2uCMI/AAAAAAAAEWI/25D_3zI8mzAATIvhVvBMwmpDPv-10idFwCEw/s320/IMG_7381.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Of course I needed one with my dad!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHMsqR6GiHM/WLNF-hCN0OI/AAAAAAAAEV4/jy-9rbFlMhg_h7pBCreSAFgSbV1zNx6GACEw/s1600/IMG_7391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHMsqR6GiHM/WLNF-hCN0OI/AAAAAAAAEV4/jy-9rbFlMhg_h7pBCreSAFgSbV1zNx6GACEw/s320/IMG_7391.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Us and J.D's family!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAsnH0N17Eg/WLNGAsCCoPI/AAAAAAAAEV4/PtXthFm4oQQ3q-jnU13fNuL0Mdy7bh20gCEw/s1600/IMG_7394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAsnH0N17Eg/WLNGAsCCoPI/AAAAAAAAEV4/PtXthFm4oQQ3q-jnU13fNuL0Mdy7bh20gCEw/s320/IMG_7394.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Our boss Jill came to the temple and gave us this gift! We were going to live in a 14ft trailer for 6 weeks before leaving to Virginia. We called it the Hilton... so naturally she gave us this sign...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zz9wRZsSwpU/WLNGEpAdJsI/AAAAAAAAEWA/D9hZVBeQaUAhmVGw1vlLRvCROK0814_jgCEw/s1600/IMG_7426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zz9wRZsSwpU/WLNGEpAdJsI/AAAAAAAAEWA/D9hZVBeQaUAhmVGw1vlLRvCROK0814_jgCEw/s320/IMG_7426.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Everyone left to go to a local church to set up to eat and change while J.D. and I stayed for 15 more minutes taking pics...&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hckrg4FJOYM/WLNGEriXJ0I/AAAAAAAAEWA/8TFAYKmb2oIrAygru7GCFdHKUFYV5H1bwCEw/s1600/IMG_7431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hckrg4FJOYM/WLNGEriXJ0I/AAAAAAAAEWA/8TFAYKmb2oIrAygru7GCFdHKUFYV5H1bwCEw/s320/IMG_7431.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We could not stop smiling! Look at this amazing view from the Bountiful Temple!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVkb2eizHlA/WLNGFovUDoI/AAAAAAAAEWI/RmbwnD419Qka7OMAamGlsUWs2OqZ9AcFACEw/s1600/IMG_7439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVkb2eizHlA/WLNGFovUDoI/AAAAAAAAEWI/RmbwnD419Qka7OMAamGlsUWs2OqZ9AcFACEw/s320/IMG_7439.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And while everyone was gone we snuck in a few more kisses!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rThZXSTGBnM/WLNGLS7dfvI/AAAAAAAAEV4/7O3eJ8Dou2AdilI7MIB5Kicqkm0TugF9ACEw/s1600/IMG_7444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rThZXSTGBnM/WLNGLS7dfvI/AAAAAAAAEV4/7O3eJ8Dou2AdilI7MIB5Kicqkm0TugF9ACEw/s320/IMG_7444.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We went to the Anniversary Inn for our honeymoon. On the way to the hotel, I fell asleep! lol! I was sooo tired! J.D. got a call from the temple and they forgot to have the witnesses sign the certificate!! So they got an address to mail it to us, have it signed, then mail it back. They mailed it to Kanab so we could get it the next weekend at our reception when everyone would be gathered again.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stayed in the Swiss Family Robinson room our first two nights, and then the Sultan's Palace the third night. We did go walk around the Gateway Mall one of the days, but for the most part we just relaxed and got lots of good food!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next weekend we had a reception in Kanab! Here is the cake that my Aunt Jeannie made! I remember looking at this cake in magazines when I was little and she babysat me. I remember this cake and loving it.... my dream came true!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-z_SzHP4g/WLNGLjuKeHI/AAAAAAAAEV4/icyeZ21qgNMSmOiJpBqbmkXunHbcUr3_ACEw/s1600/IMG_7552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-z_SzHP4g/WLNGLjuKeHI/AAAAAAAAEV4/icyeZ21qgNMSmOiJpBqbmkXunHbcUr3_ACEw/s320/IMG_7552.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We bought our own knife and spatula and tied it with ribbons. There is the vases we tied and bouquet's we created.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85heeqlLg84/WLNGMBDUH-I/AAAAAAAAEV4/hM4G0usyV38wZesrtOaQi9vu7HcOISnKQCEw/s1600/IMG_7556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85heeqlLg84/WLNGMBDUH-I/AAAAAAAAEV4/hM4G0usyV38wZesrtOaQi9vu7HcOISnKQCEw/s320/IMG_7556.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The food was SO amazing! Thank you Costco!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XNWtrAmzrmI/WLNGU__dvrI/AAAAAAAAEV4/2mEQKiSv_m4qwXIY-KB-2uildi2J8Y5VQCEw/s1600/IMG_7582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XNWtrAmzrmI/WLNGU__dvrI/AAAAAAAAEV4/2mEQKiSv_m4qwXIY-KB-2uildi2J8Y5VQCEw/s320/IMG_7582.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Here we are with my bouquet and J.D.'s parents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QPpW6in5L_c/WLNGVdzfrII/AAAAAAAAEWA/w9olUrU9zhQGFEjgp8AqwJFWvwBm8v6MwCEw/s1600/IMG_7601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QPpW6in5L_c/WLNGVdzfrII/AAAAAAAAEWA/w9olUrU9zhQGFEjgp8AqwJFWvwBm8v6MwCEw/s320/IMG_7601.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The backdrop is something we made ourselves out of logs! The vines are from my parents house, and we just decorated most of it ourselves that day. Of course my brothers are pretty awesome and funny!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nhI9Hx6r6ak/WLNGcLSsZ2I/AAAAAAAAEV4/RnHa3gWohc4z-gS9aU11OTHdJpX9-HkDwCEw/s1600/IMG_7622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nhI9Hx6r6ak/WLNGcLSsZ2I/AAAAAAAAEV4/RnHa3gWohc4z-gS9aU11OTHdJpX9-HkDwCEw/s320/IMG_7622.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;At the time, here is all of our nieces and nephews! More came soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MbUDMSnIVew/WLNGemyBXwI/AAAAAAAAEV4/Ub0MrTNs3_UHI1hvJjHRknkDyHbdoCxDACEw/s1600/IMG_7630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MbUDMSnIVew/WLNGemyBXwI/AAAAAAAAEV4/Ub0MrTNs3_UHI1hvJjHRknkDyHbdoCxDACEw/s320/IMG_7630.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Here is the official line. Hand made dresses, back drops, and boquets! It's a long line, but stunning none the less.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrxZYMsl7T0/WLNGdeqOTNI/AAAAAAAAEWM/H4Xue3TPi2M3PBc50PYLSOs1ijxhZcJ5QCEw/s1600/IMG_7638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrxZYMsl7T0/WLNGdeqOTNI/AAAAAAAAEWM/H4Xue3TPi2M3PBc50PYLSOs1ijxhZcJ5QCEw/s320/IMG_7638.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I did throw a small bouquet and guess what!? J.D.'s sister JoAnn caught it!!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1qDEQCQb9ng/WLNGmoBP3jI/AAAAAAAAEV4/iNcC3QIbR80H20jTBCnsJZR21y1-FeWiQCEw/s1600/IMG_7716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1qDEQCQb9ng/WLNGmoBP3jI/AAAAAAAAEV4/iNcC3QIbR80H20jTBCnsJZR21y1-FeWiQCEw/s320/IMG_7716.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;So awesome and such a great memory! She was so excited and it was so much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PcVHke4gSyA/WLNGoPGOoUI/AAAAAAAAEV4/8tXtgUn3wH8fejLBMASJr-lkcm_YXuT0ACEw/s1600/IMG_7719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PcVHke4gSyA/WLNGoPGOoUI/AAAAAAAAEV4/8tXtgUn3wH8fejLBMASJr-lkcm_YXuT0ACEw/s320/IMG_7719.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;J.D. getting the garner. ... so awkward....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JTr6BdWEYwk/WLNGoWgNyEI/AAAAAAAAEWQ/Og2Iux71PzovikgFiR33H3ILW1i3meRhQCEw/s1600/IMG_7724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JTr6BdWEYwk/WLNGoWgNyEI/AAAAAAAAEWQ/Og2Iux71PzovikgFiR33H3ILW1i3meRhQCEw/s320/IMG_7724.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Obviously he is so embarrassed and beat red!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GX6t0WsqAJM/WLNGwKUctpI/AAAAAAAAEV4/VAfuFRRino47O8aiMT_LABarDfOm42xgACEw/s1600/IMG_7725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GX6t0WsqAJM/WLNGwKUctpI/AAAAAAAAEV4/VAfuFRRino47O8aiMT_LABarDfOm42xgACEw/s320/IMG_7725.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We then cut the cake... and I may have snuck in some frosting before actually eating the cake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--svXUTJ_sHE/WLNGzFWwmAI/AAAAAAAAEV4/ieHucL-sWsgWIwqqrLI1-qh4moU_Nm_1wCEw/s1600/IMG_7737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--svXUTJ_sHE/WLNGzFWwmAI/AAAAAAAAEV4/ieHucL-sWsgWIwqqrLI1-qh4moU_Nm_1wCEw/s320/IMG_7737.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;This picture is pretty much our life. I told J.D. I would be nice and he promised to be nice as well.....&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't help myself... Smeared all over his face!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvjmpQmVGQw/WLNGzLoVckI/AAAAAAAAEV4/zqIyVUwt-uEgIBa3tDfeYRxx2cGiGYVSACEw/s1600/IMG_7740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvjmpQmVGQw/WLNGzLoVckI/AAAAAAAAEV4/zqIyVUwt-uEgIBa3tDfeYRxx2cGiGYVSACEw/s320/IMG_7740.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And our car did get decorated... This is such a messy tradition that I hated.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7DFgqD9DnMk/WLNG1jQlzXI/AAAAAAAAEWA/lDiBrdk6Q9wcanwHclBSDB49EUfHSfYeQCEw/s1600/IMG_7830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7DFgqD9DnMk/WLNG1jQlzXI/AAAAAAAAEWA/lDiBrdk6Q9wcanwHclBSDB49EUfHSfYeQCEw/s320/IMG_7830.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stayed at really nice hotel that night. It was beautiful. The next weekend we did the same type of thing in Holden. I loved that I got to wear my dress 4 times! We may have dragged it all out, but at least we weren't tired and really got to enjoy every minute!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 14th, 2007... 10 years ago from when I'm writing this.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">We couldn't be happier and have been through so much. I love you J.D. and I can't wait to see what we get to do the rest of our life! I love getting to spend it all with you.&nbsp;</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-44298556646536879132017-03-01T08:13:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:13:44.621-07:00Engaged Now #20 - Receiving Endowments & A Bridal ShowerOn March 10th, we drove down to St. George, UT. We got there and that's when I had a major panic attack. I had forgotten to bring a white bra! I had remembered everything else I was supposed to bring and wear to the temple except that! I couldn't wear a black bra, and yes it was black. The absolute worst color I could have chosen to wear that day. We rushed to K-mart and found a white bra. A quick switch a roo in the car, and we headed to the temple. Side note: J.D. did not look, and my mom was in the car to supervise.<br /><br />We got to the temple and the greeters were so excited to see us. I had someone there to help assist me along with my mom. J.D.'s parents came too! I had invited the Alldredges, the Reese's, and our friends from high school. J.D.'s family that had been endowed didn't come because it was Grandma Quigley's 90th birthday party that same day.<br /><br />All I will say about the temple is that it was not scary, nor weird. When we got done and everyone headed back to Kanab, J.D. asked me what I thought. I just explained how amazing it was and how SO much more made sense to me. My eyes had been opened so much and J.D. kept agreeing with all that I had found and felt. Finally he could talk about the temple with me. Before we both knew that it was something we needed to wait to talk about because of how sacred it is.<br /><br />We headed to Kanab because it was there that my sister's threw me a bridal shower! It was SO MUCH FUN! J.D. happened to walk in while I was opening some lingerie and his face went bright red! Mine was probably just as red or worse because I was opening all of this in front of my future mother in law...... not exactly how I pictured opening lingerie, but oh well!<br /><br />The next day we went back to Orem, and I stashed the goods away until the wedding day which was now only 4 DAYS AWAY!!The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-15563620437653101362017-03-01T08:12:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:12:12.597-07:00Engaged now # 19 - The Car AccidentThis is a story that must be told. It is absolutely too good not to share.<br /><br />One afternoon, J.D. and I were on our way to the courthouse to obtain a marriage license. It was something we had to take to the temple in order to get married. On our way to the courthouse I was so tired! I leaned my chair back while J.D. drove. Traffic was pretty crazy so I knew I could sneak in a 10 minute nap. As I started to dose off I noticed we were slowing down almost to a stop. All of the sudden, CRASH! We hit the truck in front of us. We got through stop light and we both pulled over. The truck was fine, but our bumper had the perfect indent of a hitch. Great.... our new car. I wasn't mad, but I began to calmly ask, "So what happened... were you not watching.. or what were you looking at....?"<br />J.D. responded bashfully, "I was looking at your boobs."<br /><br />I began to smile immediately and then a little chuckle.The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-17796443844144871832017-03-01T08:11:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:11:24.996-07:00#18- Engaged for 9 Weeks<div style="text-align: center;">Now that we were engaged, time seemed to fly right passed us! We had so much going on and had so much fun getting ready for the wedding.</div><div style="text-align: center;">On a side note, I don't want to forget when we got our temple letter. J.D. and I knew were were getting married from the 1st date for me and the 3rd date for J.D. We called the temple in November, and set it all up. I remember we called at my apartment, but then called again while at a gas station to get the bigger room. Then our letter came. We were so excited because it felt so official!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We took engagement pictures. More like, we set the camera up and took our own pictures. They were totally my favorite, but it's all we could afford for pictures that people just throw in the trash anyway. lol! That was our whole thought the entire time... if it was something people would forget, we'd be cheap.<br />So we started with some normal model shots...&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gIrb71bDRUE/WLXUT2dgcYI/AAAAAAAAEXg/1I2-nYo_QqQooVMwpy-CwQwUjIY3dw-JwCLcB/s1600/572168-R1-00-24A_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gIrb71bDRUE/WLXUT2dgcYI/AAAAAAAAEXg/1I2-nYo_QqQooVMwpy-CwQwUjIY3dw-JwCLcB/s320/572168-R1-00-24A_001.jpg" width="216" /></a></div>&nbsp;J.D. could totally be a model... So hot!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--U4S7z4G_Gs/WLXUUADxtxI/AAAAAAAAEXo/soTkN4V3XaQaK5xlXSklkafvRuaWEj8mwCLcB/s1600/572168-R1-06-18A_007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--U4S7z4G_Gs/WLXUUADxtxI/AAAAAAAAEXo/soTkN4V3XaQaK5xlXSklkafvRuaWEj8mwCLcB/s320/572168-R1-06-18A_007.jpg" width="216" /></a></div>&nbsp;And then I tried for some model shots, but like I said... J.D. is way out of my league, so my model shots were more like awing for J.D.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lXZ7QKnLSG4/WLXUUK3v2lI/AAAAAAAAEXk/9mqrey75gmk84KzYch2jJfyfWBaibtW1gCLcB/s1600/572168-R1-14-10A_015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lXZ7QKnLSG4/WLXUUK3v2lI/AAAAAAAAEXk/9mqrey75gmk84KzYch2jJfyfWBaibtW1gCLcB/s320/572168-R1-14-10A_015.jpg" width="280" /></a></div>&nbsp;Then after those... the engagement pictures started to be less serious.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aqRDer61O_o/WLXUUYBuggI/AAAAAAAAEXs/FIetUd0N2CwSHkuReQuC1WrgtdHTUm2VQCLcB/s1600/572168-R1-19-5A_020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aqRDer61O_o/WLXUUYBuggI/AAAAAAAAEXs/FIetUd0N2CwSHkuReQuC1WrgtdHTUm2VQCLcB/s320/572168-R1-19-5A_020.jpg" width="216" /></a></div>&nbsp;And a little scary...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gh2z6t-XKss/WLXUUoLzcAI/AAAAAAAAEX0/2wEhcpSmhpMTRWlR9RT6orCbbR8QWJWfQCLcB/s1600/572168-R1-20-4A_021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gh2z6t-XKss/WLXUUoLzcAI/AAAAAAAAEX0/2wEhcpSmhpMTRWlR9RT6orCbbR8QWJWfQCLcB/s320/572168-R1-20-4A_021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;and more goofy<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BSfCATsmIJk/WLXUUiWYnsI/AAAAAAAAEXw/MLVSl0fNlEUSoR6_BaoUw8j2TwVF0D4vQCLcB/s1600/572168-R1-21-3A_022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BSfCATsmIJk/WLXUUiWYnsI/AAAAAAAAEXw/MLVSl0fNlEUSoR6_BaoUw8j2TwVF0D4vQCLcB/s320/572168-R1-21-3A_022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;with some tongue action<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YWPF-aD5IYk/WLXUU-xewKI/AAAAAAAAEX4/zDNgoUtKVsUI4UJ4XH-Lya0HcxauNGXigCLcB/s1600/572168-R1-22-2A_023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YWPF-aD5IYk/WLXUU-xewKI/AAAAAAAAEX4/zDNgoUtKVsUI4UJ4XH-Lya0HcxauNGXigCLcB/s320/572168-R1-22-2A_023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;and more goofy...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kF3bSIbPnoo/WLXUU7W9xzI/AAAAAAAAEX8/w2GFVG4ATzQztX-FhR1ukHEMubXUY1w2QCLcB/s1600/572168-R1-23-1A_024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kF3bSIbPnoo/WLXUU7W9xzI/AAAAAAAAEX8/w2GFVG4ATzQztX-FhR1ukHEMubXUY1w2QCLcB/s320/572168-R1-23-1A_024.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><br />We had a lot of fun obviously and we didn't like being serious for too long!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We made our own decorations, table cloths, my mom made the bridesmaid dresses, we shopped for matching jewelry for all the bridesmaids, and then together J.D. and I put together my flowers. We went to Michaels and just bought some little things to put together. We also made an extra one to throw at the reception. I wanted to keep my bouquet, and we still have it 10 years later....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dmN3tyuA2H0/WLNGUCvZ0bI/AAAAAAAAEVA/LXD-JDenXfgfaF6u2fV7Rz8hVcpIb1PCwCLcB/s1600/IMG_7597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dmN3tyuA2H0/WLNGUCvZ0bI/AAAAAAAAEVA/LXD-JDenXfgfaF6u2fV7Rz8hVcpIb1PCwCLcB/s320/IMG_7597.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We went to Kanab to get the invitations all done up. While we were there we went on a four wheeler ride and I got to show J.D. where the TV towers were in Kanab. More like make out point...but to everyone else at the time, T.V. towers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6tCXM3sP4Ys/WLNFaV-VjaI/AAAAAAAAESQ/OZzv3reI0UAdztWhHSWSC4czM4R8w5BSQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0002_002_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6tCXM3sP4Ys/WLNFaV-VjaI/AAAAAAAAESQ/OZzv3reI0UAdztWhHSWSC4czM4R8w5BSQCLcB/s320/IMG_0002_002_005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Just kissing on the 4-wheeler...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-adxfthWAye4/WLNFbq-TtZI/AAAAAAAAESU/mJwka7btalYukx-3CxhhVLsr7Wf0LzYpwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0003_003_007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-adxfthWAye4/WLNFbq-TtZI/AAAAAAAAESU/mJwka7btalYukx-3CxhhVLsr7Wf0LzYpwCLcB/s320/IMG_0003_003_007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Trying to get a picture of us and the city of Kanab behind us.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RsnrqVQTfxA/WLNFdMfiGBI/AAAAAAAAESY/OQAe5lpE2hUME09_T84pk4B4RgTHVecwACLcB/s1600/IMG_0006_005_010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RsnrqVQTfxA/WLNFdMfiGBI/AAAAAAAAESY/OQAe5lpE2hUME09_T84pk4B4RgTHVecwACLcB/s320/IMG_0006_005_010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Of course, we weren't very serious people.... so this is what I get to make out with all the time... TMI...?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiHgP1rVBvw/WLNFeG7s45I/AAAAAAAAESg/yHTjFRv_oMIx0Kpliw0NqOKoXcAzsRP9gCLcB/s1600/IMG_0007_006_012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiHgP1rVBvw/WLNFeG7s45I/AAAAAAAAESg/yHTjFRv_oMIx0Kpliw0NqOKoXcAzsRP9gCLcB/s320/IMG_0007_006_012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And J.D. being the gentlemen he is, he gave me his nice big coat to wear. To this day I love wearing his shirts, hoodies, and coats.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-juKids6KjcU/WLNFeqGyUDI/AAAAAAAAESo/ZXp707GQoDsXXVL4IoFdHtkFVNuwgnCyACLcB/s1600/IMG_0012_008_017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-juKids6KjcU/WLNFeqGyUDI/AAAAAAAAESo/ZXp707GQoDsXXVL4IoFdHtkFVNuwgnCyACLcB/s320/IMG_0012_008_017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Do you think he would make a good rock star....? I don't think his tongue is long enough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2JWp7b3-pzw/WLNFe-SQ3WI/AAAAAAAAESs/WD-kzIfE3V4Nl6AWKjWfVCPLsuq7RrEmQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0018_014_027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2JWp7b3-pzw/WLNFe-SQ3WI/AAAAAAAAESs/WD-kzIfE3V4Nl6AWKjWfVCPLsuq7RrEmQCLcB/s320/IMG_0018_014_027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And then things got a little romantic up there. Getting this picture was pretty risky. We set the timer to the camera, J.D. was standing on the ledge, and I ran over to him, jumped, and trying to not laugh while kissing. lol! Not gonna lie, we busted up laughing so many times it took several takes to get this one.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aD1SvZ2Afms/WLNFfqo0JkI/AAAAAAAAES0/JvARtfjJalsaxQPhZ7gtqEguadfRHZsZgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0022_018_034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aD1SvZ2Afms/WLNFfqo0JkI/AAAAAAAAES0/JvARtfjJalsaxQPhZ7gtqEguadfRHZsZgCLcB/s320/IMG_0022_018_034.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;J.D. and I were both still enrolled for the semester, so we had lots of studying to keep up on while being engaged...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PStL6HOUXTg/WLNFf_UAX_I/AAAAAAAAES4/O2WZPTyTXms2TbeGiUSh8dcHkKCKMjqswCLcB/s1600/IMG_0025_038_038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PStL6HOUXTg/WLNFf_UAX_I/AAAAAAAAES4/O2WZPTyTXms2TbeGiUSh8dcHkKCKMjqswCLcB/s320/IMG_0025_038_038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;So we helped each other with papers and took lots of breaks....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p2Spl5AsLRM/WLNFgvmUquI/AAAAAAAAES8/j_qY0ftOLdI_BL4ljnX4C_1n4SAnMgL9QCLcB/s1600/IMG_0028_040_040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p2Spl5AsLRM/WLNFgvmUquI/AAAAAAAAES8/j_qY0ftOLdI_BL4ljnX4C_1n4SAnMgL9QCLcB/s320/IMG_0028_040_040.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We took a road trip up to Ogden to see J.D.'s mission companion's baby. Evertsens (which is what J.D. called him, but his name was Todd Evertsen) and Kara had their first baby, Ty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cai3e9OdX3A/WLNFpEYBPRI/AAAAAAAAETo/kIetlNxd-G0LtIbld7beQoaQCI0YsxKVACLcB/s1600/IMG_0067_069_069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cai3e9OdX3A/WLNFpEYBPRI/AAAAAAAAETo/kIetlNxd-G0LtIbld7beQoaQCI0YsxKVACLcB/s320/IMG_0067_069_069.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">He was the tiniest, and cutest baby ever!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wJtKyR21Zqk/WLNFh6Tcr8I/AAAAAAAAETA/3U0f6IrvJYMWH3H4iQ0F3y7gOVUm4RDfQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0030_042_042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wJtKyR21Zqk/WLNFh6Tcr8I/AAAAAAAAETA/3U0f6IrvJYMWH3H4iQ0F3y7gOVUm4RDfQCLcB/s320/IMG_0030_042_042.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And for me, it was so cute seeing J.D. hold this little baby!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PpHTxkGqJkU/WLNFi-iCueI/AAAAAAAAETI/iVvcWN71804JuvIG-lgrKNNG4-OJHFl3QCLcB/s1600/IMG_0036_046_046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PpHTxkGqJkU/WLNFi-iCueI/AAAAAAAAETI/iVvcWN71804JuvIG-lgrKNNG4-OJHFl3QCLcB/s320/IMG_0036_046_046.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And the road trip home got pretty fun real quick!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jZwBe2MlE0s/WLNFjfMh1cI/AAAAAAAAETM/WU3tUznew3QHMgbfFU7BYZqjrl4LOT4TwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0041_049_049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jZwBe2MlE0s/WLNFjfMh1cI/AAAAAAAAETM/WU3tUznew3QHMgbfFU7BYZqjrl4LOT4TwCLcB/s320/IMG_0041_049_049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I'm not quite sure how to interpret J.D.'s face right here....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yyfn2GjokJs/WLNFk6Tiy4I/AAAAAAAAETU/nwrsBSYctGME_-F8oHrPODhmpK4x59vwACLcB/s1600/IMG_0042_050_050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yyfn2GjokJs/WLNFk6Tiy4I/AAAAAAAAETU/nwrsBSYctGME_-F8oHrPODhmpK4x59vwACLcB/s320/IMG_0042_050_050.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got a cake for my brother Choc and celebrated his birthday at our apartment.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OvBq3p1RL6A/WLNFkp9SwyI/AAAAAAAAETQ/GZrmOmjxhKMsHv3Lc2viIXcp8FB8uAuuQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0051_058_058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OvBq3p1RL6A/WLNFkp9SwyI/AAAAAAAAETQ/GZrmOmjxhKMsHv3Lc2viIXcp8FB8uAuuQCLcB/s320/IMG_0051_058_058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then it was Super Bowl time!!! I can't remember who played..., but we got some cute pics!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dj6AkgTXcSE/WLNFlP9h3dI/AAAAAAAAETY/rgTHYa0xuHobT5M8JVXZphfoFBxkmBn1gCLcB/s1600/IMG_0054_060_060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dj6AkgTXcSE/WLNFlP9h3dI/AAAAAAAAETY/rgTHYa0xuHobT5M8JVXZphfoFBxkmBn1gCLcB/s320/IMG_0054_060_060.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We watched the game at The Village Clubhouse, which is where I lived and where J.D. and I both worked.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xnzc4Wvg2xc/WLNFnagsz-I/AAAAAAAAETg/-HFOzfuXoBoqB8wbycfUAEe_rL4S7wAVwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0056_061_061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xnzc4Wvg2xc/WLNFnagsz-I/AAAAAAAAETg/-HFOzfuXoBoqB8wbycfUAEe_rL4S7wAVwCLcB/s320/IMG_0056_061_061.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We had a big crowd and got to decorate that week in the clubhouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2MbUsLDReMk/WLNFmXOeUzI/AAAAAAAAETc/djDUK3H_EhYUxaGrIHue-9gCGhBxGa_SwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0057_062_062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2MbUsLDReMk/WLNFmXOeUzI/AAAAAAAAETc/djDUK3H_EhYUxaGrIHue-9gCGhBxGa_SwCLcB/s320/IMG_0057_062_062.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. built log furniture and still does occasionally. We had to do a project for his mission president and went out in the hills to cut down some logs.... and kiss some more! Can you tell we kind of liked each other, and sucking faces...&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh! and J.D. let me wear his sweatshirt and coat again....&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhAb8031vyA/WLNFpH-pt7I/AAAAAAAAETk/wLjAx_SMq40T1SjciwelRMheKjfzgls1QCLcB/s1600/IMG_0104_093_093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhAb8031vyA/WLNFpH-pt7I/AAAAAAAAETk/wLjAx_SMq40T1SjciwelRMheKjfzgls1QCLcB/s320/IMG_0104_093_093.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Isn't he the cutest!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1eR2WkP68iA/WLNFpHZQaAI/AAAAAAAAETs/y4NobYo0Sfopyxf6wQduW12K8KMcu3HWACLcB/s1600/IMG_0105_094_094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1eR2WkP68iA/WLNFpHZQaAI/AAAAAAAAETs/y4NobYo0Sfopyxf6wQduW12K8KMcu3HWACLcB/s320/IMG_0105_094_094.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We celebrated our first Valentines Day together! J.D. came over really early in the morning and walked in with a single rose, a card, and a huge family Book of Mormon. It was the sweetest gift ever.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pePCetPrDEs/WLNFqrmK9lI/AAAAAAAAETw/U0y9PzZmYzwwc273gOingor0LEJnu4eDwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0151_133_133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pePCetPrDEs/WLNFqrmK9lI/AAAAAAAAETw/U0y9PzZmYzwwc273gOingor0LEJnu4eDwCLcB/s320/IMG_0151_133_133.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And I made heart shaped pancakes!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMFCz19lUIo/WLNFrNFzx0I/AAAAAAAAET4/U8zwgFxD5gEcXcfU3BPeaQKOuT-5t9-FACLcB/s1600/IMG_0152_134_134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMFCz19lUIo/WLNFrNFzx0I/AAAAAAAAET4/U8zwgFxD5gEcXcfU3BPeaQKOuT-5t9-FACLcB/s320/IMG_0152_134_134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Then I proceeded to give J.D. his gift. I had bought a blanket and ironed on pictures of us.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zeJH9VGYOGo/WLNFq-o4YYI/AAAAAAAAET0/mAFiKtCD9OwtiP89dXjkgAfD9hlUDKDpgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0153_135_135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zeJH9VGYOGo/WLNFq-o4YYI/AAAAAAAAET0/mAFiKtCD9OwtiP89dXjkgAfD9hlUDKDpgCLcB/s320/IMG_0153_135_135.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;He loved it obviously loved it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-arciiRy0rAs/WLNFr1eMRII/AAAAAAAAET8/aG66-yJKVfk7bIFOwLZa1ilJAOHz9aRRwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0154_136_136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-arciiRy0rAs/WLNFr1eMRII/AAAAAAAAET8/aG66-yJKVfk7bIFOwLZa1ilJAOHz9aRRwCLcB/s320/IMG_0154_136_136.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our friends were getting married two days later and we went to their reception in provo. We danced and got some pretty cute pics together.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJw4n-vVoCg/WLNFtf0BolI/AAAAAAAAEUA/2PK-GL0XXz0aTwBp31HAV5dlQQxrE9dXACLcB/s1600/IMG_0161_139_139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJw4n-vVoCg/WLNFtf0BolI/AAAAAAAAEUA/2PK-GL0XXz0aTwBp31HAV5dlQQxrE9dXACLcB/s320/IMG_0161_139_139.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />&nbsp;Eventually we took bridals. It was SO COLD!!! We got lots of goofy pictures because you know how serious I am when it comes to taking pictures... A lot of these are the ones that never got printed because I was being a goof. So here are the ones that reflect how the day really went....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TrVqkJ2x57g/WLNFxBoY0dI/AAAAAAAAEUE/NgwYMJ9GTkoxBBDYH-nBz3PZn6zYIQT2ACLcB/s1600/IMG_7141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TrVqkJ2x57g/WLNFxBoY0dI/AAAAAAAAEUE/NgwYMJ9GTkoxBBDYH-nBz3PZn6zYIQT2ACLcB/s320/IMG_7141.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a really good pic that reflects the beauty of this dress and my veil.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-05BGGli0h2E/WLNFxmrfinI/AAAAAAAAEUI/vIoBm3zz0_M9yz_dJmAESihRqcnkpqIlwCLcB/s1600/IMG_7160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-05BGGli0h2E/WLNFxmrfinI/AAAAAAAAEUI/vIoBm3zz0_M9yz_dJmAESihRqcnkpqIlwCLcB/s320/IMG_7160.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Of course, the statues needed some action...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I32OpLQPVyU/WLNFzajpIxI/AAAAAAAAEUM/RWRQ5ixF-FYrM5m2jFHJyDSa5REGw_rngCLcB/s1600/IMG_7172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I32OpLQPVyU/WLNFzajpIxI/AAAAAAAAEUM/RWRQ5ixF-FYrM5m2jFHJyDSa5REGw_rngCLcB/s320/IMG_7172.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We went to this amphitheater in Provo and this is where my favorite pics were taken. Maybe it was because J.D. showed up and I started to stop being awkward...&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">kind of....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dF_oj_zaSFk/WLNF3HGiHFI/AAAAAAAAEUQ/SVutRkej90MsjmvEMrbh9nsuZc_ekUz-gCLcB/s1600/IMG_7281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dF_oj_zaSFk/WLNF3HGiHFI/AAAAAAAAEUQ/SVutRkej90MsjmvEMrbh9nsuZc_ekUz-gCLcB/s320/IMG_7281.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We had a little cinderella moment too!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TyzUy3gKC04/WLNF32ZbSnI/AAAAAAAAEUU/CCR8f59zqaE11o4U6EQtp5pFIuML0ghdwCLcB/s1600/IMG_7295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TyzUy3gKC04/WLNF32ZbSnI/AAAAAAAAEUU/CCR8f59zqaE11o4U6EQtp5pFIuML0ghdwCLcB/s320/IMG_7295.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And here it is... My favorite pic for the whole day! I didn't have my veil, but it still captured how I felt about getting married and everything exciting going on. Relaxed, and so happy.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G4rq1n4W2Sw/WLNF5nzpwAI/AAAAAAAAEUY/nYQlP542QOwDtXZMeBrteyRgApqt2qQYgCLcB/s1600/IMG_7329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G4rq1n4W2Sw/WLNF5nzpwAI/AAAAAAAAEUY/nYQlP542QOwDtXZMeBrteyRgApqt2qQYgCLcB/s320/IMG_7329.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also bought a car, which was a Saturn. Not gonna lie, this car was definitely a good mistake. We learned a lot about car dealerships, and what car to never get again.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We both had interviews with our bishops and the stake president in order for us to get married and for me to receive my endowments. It was now time for me to actually receive my endowments, have an awesome bridal shower, and GET MARRIED!!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-7638128809048787042017-03-01T08:08:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:08:22.009-07:00Date Story #17- The Official Engagement After Christmas break, J.D. and I started the spring semester. I specifically chose to do a fitness class because I wanted to be skinny for the wedding. I used J.D.'s class book which had ALL the answers already written in it. It made the class really easy. One requirement was that I had to exercise 3 times a week for 30 minutes. J.D. was so sweet and would do these exercises with me. Maybe this is why we were so calm for our wedding... or maybe it was because we both just knew it was right.<br />Anywho, we would spend nights going to the university and run or lift or just walk together.<br /><br />We did a lot of prep work for the wedding. I remember sitting in my room on the floor and hot glueing vases and ribbons together. J.D. and I had mad planning skills and so everything was done together, calmly, and really fun. I loved that he was helping with so much.<br /><br />One thing I had told J.D. was that I wanted to be officially engaged for at least 1 month before the wedding, which would be February 14th and I was hinting it would've been the perfect day. I just wanted an actual ring. I knew J.D. was working on it too. For me, everyone would say, "You engaged?! Let me see your ring?" It would turn into a long story of random things every time. Little did I know it was going to happen before the actual 1 month mark before the wedding, but we would get to be officially engaged for more than 2 months!<br /><br />On January 5th, I woke up and got ready. J.D. came over early in the morning to start driving the shuttle. However, before going to work he came to say hi to me first. We were cuddling and<br />J.D. said, "So tonight I want to take you on a date okay?"<br />My response with a lot of excitement, "Are you going to propose tonight!!!??"<br />J.D. looked at me with disappointment, soft slow voice, and a long pause, "..... We'll get your ring real soon."<br />To me, that meant he didn't have the ring. So I tried not to look disappointed, but secretly I was. So I changed the subject and said, "Well, I have a lot of homework and it will be a really late night if I go on a date too. So we don't have to go on a date. Let's just save the money and I'll get some homework done."<br />J.D. immediately said, "No! We are going on a date! No excuses. I want to take you on a date. okay?"<br />Me, "okay."<br /><br />After our normal day, we went to go take the shuttle driving test at the drivers license place. I was going to start driving it too so I could get a pay raise. We go up to the counter and I have all my paperwork filled out only to let the lady say, "You aren't 21, you can't take this test." Apparently you have to be 21 to get any kind of CDL. What the heck! So embarrassing, and just made my day feel like it wasn't going good. I waited for J.D. to take the test. We went back to work, and everyone kept saying, "Have fun tonight!" I wasn't very excited because &nbsp;I KNEW we weren't getting officially engaged. We left work, and we drove to one of Chet's friends' houses. I had no clue where we were. We go in, and Chet hands J.D. the keys to his car and then we turn to walk out... and &nbsp;I didn't even notice J.D. was handed something else...<br /><br />J.D. made me lay back the entire way to our destination because he didn't want me to know where we were going. FINALLY, after about 40 minutes we stopped. J.D. also made me bring my camera. So as we were getting out of the car I only saw that we were in a parking garage. Still had no idea where we were.<br />J.D. says, "Grab your camera."<br />I replied annoyed, "No it's fine. I don't want to carry it around."<br />J.D. "No, get it... and he turns around to get it himself. He also grabs a rose and gives it to me."<br />That definitely put a smile on my face. I love single roses.<br />We start walking out of the garage and guess what!? We were at the Bountiful Temple!<br /><br />I had spent hours and hours sitting on the lawn of this temple sketching and pondering my first year of college. It's my favorite temple, has a lot of meaning, and here I was walking around it with J.D. What I didn't know about the temple was that there is a part in the very front where you can walk around inside and look at the nature outside that is enclosed in a glass circle! So J.D. took me in and we walked around and just silently took it all in. We went up the stairs and came out the front doors and went to look down into the nature that was enclosed.<br /><br />All of the sudden J.D. gets down on one knee. I was kind of upset because I 'KNEW' he didn't have the ring. I said, "J.D. that's not funny. Please get up." He just stayed down and started to fish around in his pocket. I said, "If you have that ring I'm gonna be so mad." His hand was stuck and he was trying to pull something out of his pocket.... and there it was. A small black box. My reaction, "Shut up. Shut up right now. Are you serious?! Shut up!"<br />J.D. was grinning ear to ear and right then a huge group of people came out from a session in the temple and stopped to watch. Me, "J.D. there are people watching. I will be so mad if you don't have that ring. Do you have the ring? shut up right now."<br />J.D. asked, "Jenny M'lee, will you marry me?"<br />My response, "Shut up. oh my gosh. Shut up!?" He proceeded to put the ring on my finger and then said, "So is that a yes?"<br />I exclaimed so loud, "Yes!!" and then we both laughed because my first words were 'shut up'! lol!<br />Me "This is why you wanted to bring my camera!!???" Still laughing and giggling and in shock of course.<br />The crowd clapped and that's when we noticed how many people were actually there. We asked a couple to take some pictures. Unfortunately I don't have those pics because the film was ruined when we were moving. ;(<br />We walked away to the car and I just kept looking at how beautiful the ring was. We got in the car and I immediately said, "Hey! you lied! you said that you didn't have the ring this morning when I asked!?"<br />J.D. "I didn't lie. I said I'd get the ring real soon. This is real soon."<br />I'm pretty sure that my mouth hung open as I thought about how that's what he said and of course I misinterpreted it. I said, "That... That was real smooth J.D. Real smooth." On the way home we texted pics to everyone, and called our parents. It was official!! We were really engaged January 5th, 2007!!<br /><br />We took Chet's car back to him and then J.D. dropped me off at my apartment. It was a pretty magical night. We couldn't have been happier and to this day J.D. gives me a hard time about all the "shut ups" I said that night. :)The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-45470124866262302462017-03-01T08:07:00.003-07:002017-03-01T08:07:18.957-07:00Date Story #16- Sacrificing LambsSo in the last love story post...which was probably a year ago I wrote about J.D. and I being separated for 3 whole miserable days over Christmas break. What I forgot to mention was my conversation with my brother Choc (who managed to fit the label of what a big brother is supposed to be during this conversation). My family and J.D.'s family are both LDS and therefor we are encouraged to get married in the temple. I had never been through the temple and J.D. had from before his mission. My brother Choc had also been through the temple to receive his endowments before his mission. So after dropping J.D. off at his home in Holden America, Choc tried to lighten the mood and talk about something other than J.D. Needless to say he also took advantage of this vulnerable moment for me.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Choc: So are you scared to go through the temple?<br />Me: No, not really. Everyone says that I won't believe it's my religion, but I don't believe them. I can't imagine it being like that. I know you watch a movie and wear different clothes..... what do you wear?<br />Choc: Well, ya we aren't supposed to talk about it, but it's just white. I was totally freaked out when I went through. It's...... it's just weird.<br />Pause<br />Choc: Did they tell you about the lamb?<br />Jenny: What.... there aren't lambs in the temple!<br />Choc: Yeah there are, but you're not supposed to talk about them because if you do it's less likely people will go through.<br />Jenny: what?! What do they do?<br />Choc: I can't tell you, but just hold onto the lamb! Don't let go or they get really mad at you. I let go and they were pissed.<br />Jenny: They sacrifice the lamb??? what...?<br />Choc: Jenny! I can't talk about it, but just don't let go......they'll clean everything up. Just don't let go.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.goodsalt.com/view/a-lamb-is-sacrificed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" id="il_fi" src="https://www.goodsalt.com/view/a-lamb-is-sacrificed.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;At this point I can honestly say I was a little freaked out. It definitely took my mind off J.D. I was starting to second guess actually going through the temple, especially since I knew not all of my family members would be able to go through the temple. I was torn and seriously traumatized by visuals of myself holding a lamb as they killed it. From what Choc had told me, all I could do is assume sacrificing/killing a lamb is what he meant....<br /><br />I didn't talk to J.D. or ANYONE about what Choc had told me in fear that Choc would get in trouble for talking about what goes on in the temple. I continued going to temple prep classes with J.D. and never did they mention the lamb. It was like what Choc said, 'they don't tell people because they don't want to scare members off.' I got thinking about all the people I knew that had gone through the temple and how they said, "It's like not something I thought was part of our religion." That's what they meant.....<br /><br />Two weeks before our wedding, I went into my bishop's office for my temple recommend interview and broke down in tears! I couldn't take it anymore. I told my bishop I didn't want to go through the temple.<br />Bishop: Why? What's wrong?<br />Me: I can't tell you because I don't want to get my brother in trouble.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; (Remember, Choc and I were in the same ward because we lived in the same apartment complex. SO we had the same bishop)<br />Bishop: What.... (confused)?<br />Me: I just had to say it, "I don't want to sacrifice a lamb."<br />Bishop: (chuckling but trying to be serious because he could see how much this thought affected me) "We don't sacrifice lambs in the temple!.... Choc told you that?" The look on his face made me feel like he couldn't believe that I was that gullable...<br />Me: Yeah! (I began to tell him what Choc had told me)<br />Bishop: "Well that isn't true at all. And I will take care of Choc for telling you that."<br /><br />After that, I told J.D. what had happened because I came out looking like I'd been crying. haha! It was hilarious! J.D. could not stop laughing about it.<br /><br />The bishop did get back at my brother. He went up to him and told him he was going to take his temple recommend away for telling people what happens in the temple. My brother had obviously forgotten all about what he'd said to me at Christmas time because it was now March... The bishop said, "Sacrificing lambs..... really Choc?" Choc busted up laughing and to this day laughs about how he didn't think I'd actually believe him. haha!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fkSRPBvT5jc/UO4D0CmWHiI/AAAAAAAACGg/1ZLNVS8EryE/s1600/IMG_7436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fkSRPBvT5jc/UO4D0CmWHiI/AAAAAAAACGg/1ZLNVS8EryE/s320/IMG_7436.JPG" width="213" /></a>So.... needless to say there is no sacrificing of lambs in the temple and I was right about the temple not being weird. A shout out to Choc if he ever reads this... you upheld your big brother status and continue to do so- thank you!The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840659494737670912.post-29546915966756864492017-03-01T08:06:00.002-07:002017-03-01T08:06:29.030-07:00Date Story #15- Christmas Time<div style="text-align: center;">This is another super cheesy post...so feel free not to read.. if you do read it, don't make fun..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before Christmas break we did take a weekend trip down to Kanab to try and sell a log bed to help pay for the ring. It was so much fun and we had a lot of interest. More importantly I got to show J.D. off to Kanab folks. I was pretty proud to have such a hottie holding my hand and kissin on me.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">J.D. suggested I sit on the bed to help sell it....&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oYWZkfuJlbU/WLXUVHzd0JI/AAAAAAAAEYA/iuvEDh3JDsEMgXKX_t73k73mnv0xec4ZQCEw/s1600/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oYWZkfuJlbU/WLXUVHzd0JI/AAAAAAAAEYA/iuvEDh3JDsEMgXKX_t73k73mnv0xec4ZQCEw/s320/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And then my mother dearest needed one of both of us.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WnkOtLIMVWw/WLXUVLk8rHI/AAAAAAAAEYE/iA_CfwFMoAQH4n0yxXRsfbhfqflJiH0VQCEw/s1600/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WnkOtLIMVWw/WLXUVLk8rHI/AAAAAAAAEYE/iA_CfwFMoAQH4n0yxXRsfbhfqflJiH0VQCEw/s320/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The day got longer and longer so obviously our poses changed, but we never stopped smiling!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-94i7hD6uqNk/WLXUVqrstWI/AAAAAAAAEYI/jcQHmBenNI8O8fwtUsS899lZW5KrcOwUwCEw/s1600/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-94i7hD6uqNk/WLXUVqrstWI/AAAAAAAAEYI/jcQHmBenNI8O8fwtUsS899lZW5KrcOwUwCEw/s320/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25284%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We watched my nieces dance at the festival of trees and I got to sit on my hunners lap.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0zMQrQK7w00/WLXUVldSyzI/AAAAAAAAEYM/Nf5O1qoSkBYJYz1TCUY016iGfNm5SUmUgCEw/s1600/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25285%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0zMQrQK7w00/WLXUVldSyzI/AAAAAAAAEYM/Nf5O1qoSkBYJYz1TCUY016iGfNm5SUmUgCEw/s320/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25285%2529.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We practiced our puckers to see who's was better. Dancers always have to do facials in their routines and puckering is a big one for military routines... I think J.D. has it down perfect and my mom totally agreed that he could pucker better than me.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i99MlkaejeA/WLXUV-O_RJI/AAAAAAAAEYQ/mQRdR0KA8w8lKfeZ9z8lltNvxjrzn38ygCEw/s1600/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25287%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i99MlkaejeA/WLXUV-O_RJI/AAAAAAAAEYQ/mQRdR0KA8w8lKfeZ9z8lltNvxjrzn38ygCEw/s320/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25287%2529.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And we returned to more relaxing and being giddy in love!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B8G7UgXSeYQ/WLXUWJh8HkI/AAAAAAAAEYU/d5boSLALAogCVax9QuoXMU8OsjtFNW-AACEw/s1600/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25289%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B8G7UgXSeYQ/WLXUWJh8HkI/AAAAAAAAEYU/d5boSLALAogCVax9QuoXMU8OsjtFNW-AACEw/s320/Christamas%2BFestival%2B%25289%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of you who've known me for a long long long time, may have come to find that I have huge issues with separation anxiety. Realizing this problem as I got older has helped me cope so much better than I used to. I've also learned to handle being without J.D. for weeks at a time since I've been married. I think I've mentioned this is other posts. . . anywho, now put this problem of mine with not being together with J.D. for my first Christmas with my first boyfriend/fiance and what do you get?? A very unstable Jenny. :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas was just around the corner and I had already ordered J.D.'s suprise present!! He had wanted the George Washington praying picture ever since he first saw it. I told him that I wanted him to not buy me a Christmas gift and put all the money towards the ring. We had decided to exchange gifts (me give J.D his gift) after Christmas since we wouldn't be able to spend it together. Why you may ask? Well, first, I felt way uncomfortable spending Christmas with J.D.'s family because we weren't married, and I wanted to be with my family. Second, it would be J.D.'s first Christmas home since he returned from his mission and I didn't want to take that away from him. SO, we decided to do Christmas's with our own families.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We drove down with my brother Choc, and dropped J.D. off. I just cried and cried because the most we'd ever spent away from each other since our first date was probably one day. It killed me to know I wouldn't see him for 3! lol! Yep...I was securely attached to this man. We talked and talked and talked on the phone... It was so cute, except I can honestly say that talking on the phone is something I hate doing. It's so much easier in person!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When we got back to Holden, J.D. and I planned a cute after Christmas date. He came over and I set up all of his gifts on the couch. He came out and was stunned! (Side note- I am really good at making J.D. speechless...lol!) I had secretly got him the picture of George Washington praying by his horse. It was a picture that J.D. had always wanted. I pulled it off and hid it from him for weeks! He was so excited about the picture! To this day we have that portrait hanging in our bedroom. It has so much meaning, not only because it was our first Christmas present, but the picture itself says so much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas was over, I still wasn't engaged and there was only 2 1/2 months left til the wedding...where the heck was my ring??? lol! I was kind of getting sad because I really did want to be officially engaged with a ring for at least a month before our wedding....</div>The Stevens Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019900085184073776noreply@blogger.com0